Conflicts of Interest Swirl Around Colorado Climate Case
Consumer Watchdog says 25 of 38 brief-filing groups have fossil-fuel ties as the justices weigh whether Boulder can seek climate damages.
- On Monday, Consumer Watchdog released a report linking 25 of 38 organizations filing amicus briefs in Suncor v. Boulder County Commissioners to the fossil-fuel industry.
- Boulder County and the City of Boulder sued Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil in 2018 under Colorado tort law, seeking more than $100 million in damages over three decades for alleged climate-related harms.
- Protect the First Foundation and Neutral Principles argue the case raises First Amendment concerns, claiming the lawsuit seeks to punish fossil fuel companies for protected speech and policy advocacy.
- Critics have called for the recusal of Justice Elena Kagan and Justice Samuel Alito, citing alleged conflicts of interest and improper financial ties to parties in the case.
- The Supreme Court will determine on October 5 whether state nuisance laws can regulate climate policy or if such matters require federal preemption, potentially reshaping local climate litigation.
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Conflicts of interest swirl around Colorado climate case - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - More than two dozen organizations writing briefs for a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case on the future of climate change had ties to fossil-fuel linked companies, according to a new report. Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit advocacy group based out of California, released a report on Monday drawing connections between 25 organizations that filed amicus briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of arguments in Suncor v. Boulder Coun…
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Conflicts of interest swirl around Colorado climate case
(The Center Square) – More than two dozen organizations writing briefs for a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case on the future of climate change had ties to fossil-fuel linked companies, according to a new report.
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New Report Exposes Fossil Fuel-Backed Network Flooding Supreme Court with Briefs Seeking to Shield Oil & Gas Companies in Climate Deception Case – Consumer Watchdog
Investigation identifies coordinated fossil fuel funding behind most industry-supporting briefs and raises new questions about Justice Samuel Alito’s participation in the case Los Angeles, CA...
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