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Ed Baxter Newsteria

Ed Baxter Newsteria

SUPREME COURT/CLIMATE CHANGE/OIL COMPANIES/COLORADO

Oct 5, 2026 · 7 min · 7 segments

The US Supreme Court has opened its session with a case about the effects of climate change on the state of Colorado. The case could open the door for dozen’s of states to sue oil companies because of…

The US Supreme Court has opened its session with a case about the effects of climate change on the state of Colorado. The case could open the door for dozen’s of states to sue oil companies because of wildfires, pollution, etc.

The US Supreme Court has opened its session with a case about the effects of climate change on the state of Colorado. The case could open the door for dozen’s of states to sue oil companies because of…

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Speakers: Ed BaxterHost

Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasLeans left

Top entities: Boulder×18 Climate change John Roberts×8 Samuel Alito×4 Supreme Court of the United States×9

Boulder's Lawsuit0:42 – 1:48

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0:42

The case involves Boulder, Colorado suing two big energy companies, ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy, claiming that the companies and a trade group knew decades ago that fossil fuels would hurt the environment, raising the risk of floods, extreme heat, and wildfires.

E

1:00

The details of this would be argued in the court system.

E

1:04

The Boulder lawsuit has not gone to trial, as a matter of fact.

E

1:07

It's still in the early stages.

E

1:09

But the companies have now made it to the Supreme Court, saying only the federal government has the expertise to grapple with this.

E

1:17

Boulder wants the case to proceed and be tried locally.

E

1:23

And it is fair to note that the federal government right now, under the Trump administration, has been systematically dismissing any claims, while the president quite bluntly has said climate change is a hoax.

E

1:35

So the High Court is grappling today with whether Boulder has the right to claim injury in the state.

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1:43

As I said, the implications are huge.

BoulderCityCity in Colorado
97%18 mentions
Climate changeEntity
91%1 mention
John RobertsPersonChief Justice of the United States
85%8 mentions
Samuel AlitoPersonAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
79%4 mentions
Supreme Court of the United StatesOrganizationCourt
74%9 mentions
Elena KaganPersonAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
68%4 mentions
ColoradoAdministrative AreaUS state
62%11 mentions
Ketanji Brown JacksonPersonAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
56%3 mentions
CrownCoins CasinoVideo GameOnline game
50%4 mentions
ExxonMobilCompanyNatural gas company
41%3 mentions
Suncor EnergyCompanyPetroleum refineries company
41%3 mentions
sinusitisEntityInfection
32%2 mentions
Colorado Supreme CourtOrganizationCourt
26%1 mention
Donald TrumpPerson45th and 47th U.S. President
21%2 mentions
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
15%2 mentions
CaliforniaAdministrative AreaUS state
6%1 mention
New YorkCityCity in New York State
6%1 mention

United States LawLaw
Corporate Climate LiabilityEnergy > Fossil Fuels > Oil and Gas Industry
ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy LitigationEnergy > Fossil Fuels > Oil and Gas Industry > Corporate Climate Liability
Municipal LitigationGovernment > Local Government
Climate Policy ConflictPolitics > Environmental Politics
Extreme Weather RisksEnvironment > Climate Change > Climate Change Impacts
Federalism and State-Federal JurisdictionLaw > United States Law > Constitutional Law
State Tort RemediesGovernment > Local Government > Municipal Litigation
Federal Versus Local AuthorityPolitics > Environmental Politics > Climate Policy Conflict
Fossil FuelsEnergy
Oil and Gas IndustryEnergy > Fossil Fuels
Environmental PoliticsPolitics
Constitutional LawLaw > United States Law
Law
Politics
Environment
Government
Energy
Climate ChangeEnvironment
Climate Change ImpactsEnvironment > Climate Change
Local GovernmentGovernment

Boulder's Lawsuit0:42 – 1:48

E

0:42

The case involves Boulder, Colorado suing two big energy companies, ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy, claiming that the companies and a trade group knew decades ago that fossil fuels would hurt the environment, raising the risk of floods, extreme heat, and wildfires.

E

1:00

The details of this would be argued in the court system.

E

1:04

The Boulder lawsuit has not gone to trial, as a matter of fact.

E

1:07

It's still in the early stages.

E

1:09

But the companies have now made it to the Supreme Court, saying only the federal government has the expertise to grapple with this.

E

1:17

Boulder wants the case to proceed and be tried locally.

E

1:23

And it is fair to note that the federal government right now, under the Trump administration, has been systematically dismissing any claims, while the president quite bluntly has said climate change is a hoax.

E

1:35

So the High Court is grappling today with whether Boulder has the right to claim injury in the state.

E

1:43

As I said, the implications are huge.

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