Canadian integrated energy firm facing climate liability case in high court
The Supreme Court is evaluating whether federal law preempts state and local lawsuits accusing oil companies of climate-related damages. Boulder, Colorado, leads a wave of cases seeking damages for disaster costs, with ExxonMobil and Suncor among the defendants. The decision could affect dozens of similar lawsuits nationwide.
Boulder County and city officials are pursuing climate-change-related damages against oil companies in a landmark case now before the Supreme Court. The move argues that decades of disinformation about emissions contributed to worsening disasters, including the Marshall Fire that destroyed homes in 2021.