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YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - New Supreme Court term begins with key climate case

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DAILYCALLER (Paris Apodaca) - Legal Experts React To Supreme Court Showdown Over Climate Lawsuits

When asked whether the defendant would abandon its equal-sovereignty argument in favor of its extraterritoriality theory, counsel likened the choice to choosing between his children, saying he loved them both equally.

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Boulder climate suit against Exxon and Suncor reaches Supreme Court as 26 states push back

Exxon Mobil and Suncor are asking the Supreme Court to toss Boulder’s climate lawsuit, a case 26 states say belongs in Congress and could drive higher gas prices. The City of Boulder and Boulder County sued Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy in 2018 under Colorado public nuisance law, seeking money damages they tie to climate-related […] The post Boulder climate suit against Exxon and Suncor reaches Supreme Court as 26 states push back appeared first on American Almanac .

Exxon Mobil and Suncor are asking the Supreme Court to toss Boulder’s climate lawsuit, a case 26 states say belongs in Congress and could drive higher gas prices. The City of Boulder and Boulder County sued Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy in 2018 under Colorado public nuisance law, seeking money damages they tie to climate-related costs. The companies want the U.S. Supreme Court to end the case, and the dispute is being argued Monday in Washington. ABC News reported that Boulder’s court papers accuse the firms of having “knowingly caused and contributed” to climate change by promoting fossil fuels “while concealing and/or misrepresenting the dangers,” including forest damage from mountain pine beetles. Exxon and Suncor call that…Open

What is the role of Suncor's Commerce City facility in the context of this legal dispute?
Suncor, a Canadian company, purchased the Commerce City, Colorado, refinery in 2005. This facility is described as the state's largest processor of gasoline and jet fuel. Its inclusion in the lawsuit serves as a reminder that the defendants are not abstract targets but are companies that supply the fuel used by Coloradans every day.
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How do officials in Colorado describe the impact and costs associated with the mountain pine beetle outbreak mentioned in the legal dispute?
Officials describe the outbreak as a significant issue where dead timber costs state taxpayers approximately $10,000 per acre to clear to reduce fire fuel. Dan Gibbs, executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, warned that beetle-killed timber burns differently than a green forest, creating fire hazards, recreation issues, and watershed effects. Entomologists have also tied the stressed trees to dry weather and above-average temperatures, noting that the trees lack defenses against the beetles.
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What is the position of the 26 states, including West Virginia, regarding the Boulder climate lawsuit?
West Virginia and 25 other states are backing the oil producers against the lawsuit. Their position is that national questions regarding who pays for climate impacts and under what standards belong in Congress. Michael Williams, the solicitor general of West Virginia, stated that if these suits proceed, the consequences could include higher gas prices and the potential for industries to shut down entirely, arguing that local courts should not be setting the rules for national energy policy.
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What specific local costs and environmental issues does the City of Boulder and Boulder County cite in their 2018 lawsuit against Exxon Mobil and Suncor?
The lawsuit, filed under Colorado public nuisance law, seeks money damages for costs the city and county tie to climate-related threats. These include millions spent on road repairs, storm drainage improvements, and utility upgrades. Additionally, the complaint points to "forest devastation" caused by an "epidemic" of mountain pine beetles, which officials state has affected more than 700,000 acres in Colorado.
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Why are Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy asking the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss the climate lawsuit filed by the City of Boulder and Boulder County?
Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy are seeking to have the lawsuit tossed because they argue that the theory of pinning local harms from global climate patterns on individual companies is "dubious." They contend that such matters are national issues that should be decided by Congress rather than local courts. Furthermore, the companies and a coalition of 26 states argue that allowing these suits to proceed turns every city into a climate regulator, bypasses the branch of government responsible for national energy rules, and could lead to higher gas prices or the potential shuttering of entire industries.
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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - LIVE AUDIO: Supreme Court to hear major climate lawsuit

The Supreme Court kicks off its new term Monday with a major climate case that could shape efforts by state and local governments to seek damages from fossil fuel companies over global warming. The justices will hear Suncor v. Boulder, an appeal of a Colorado Supreme Court ruling allowing the city and county of Boulder, Colo., to pursue climate-related claims against oil companies. Suncor and ExxonMobil say federal law blocks the state-level claims, while Boulder officials argue it can seek damages for local harms. The outcome could affect roughly two dozen similar lawsuits nationwide. Justice Samuel Alito has recused himself after his financial disclosures showed holdings in other oil companies. He said the move was “prudent” but not…

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Supreme Court set to hear Suncor v. Boulder climate lawsuit arguments

CEO of the American Energy Institute Jason Isaac told The Center Square that “the Supreme Court will hear the most consequential energy case of the term, and it isn't really about Suncor or ExxonMobil.

THEFEDERALIST (Shawn Fleetwood) - Supreme Court’s Suncor Case Is ‘Bigger’ Than A ‘Climate’ Policy Dispute

'It's not a fight about climate science. ... It's a fight about whether we're going to allow this maneuver to be what reshapes American society.'

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Calif. climate change lawsuits paused during SCOTUS review

San Francisco Judge Ethan Schulman Tuesday issued a stay of the litigation, finding it would “be in the interests of justice” to do so while the Supreme Court makes its decision in Boulder’s lawsuit against Suncor.