70 House Republicans Urge Supreme Court to Reject Boulder Climate Suit Against Exxon and Suncor
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 2
70 House Republicans Urge Supreme Court to Reject Boulder Climate Suit Against Exxon and Suncor
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 2
More than 70 House Republicans filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to block Boulder County’s lawsuit seeking climate-damage payments from ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy.
The brief argues federal law—not state courts—must govern claims over global greenhouse-gas emissions, warning Boulder is trying to set national energy policy from a local courthouse.
Republicans said a ruling for Boulder could expose fossil-fuel producers to billions of dollars in damages, spur dozens of similar suits and threaten the industry’s financial viability.
The case began with Boulder’s 2018 lawsuit, advanced after the Colorado Supreme Court let it proceed under state law, and is set for Supreme Court arguments this fall with a ruling expected in 2027.
The filing also feeds into Colorado and national politics, as Republicans tie climate litigation to higher energy costs while gas-price frustration remains high—nearly 90% of voters called rising prices a problem in a May Fox News poll.