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The Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in the major climate change lawsuit between two energy companies and the city and county of Boulder, Colorado.
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Supreme Court climate-change damages lawsuit
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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October 5, 2026, in Boulder, Colorado's lawsuit against Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy seeking financial damages for climate-change impacts, with Justice Samuel Alito recused because he owns stock in oil companies.
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NYTimes – US NYT
Justice Alito Recuses Himself Days Before Major Climate-Change Case
CBS
Alito recuses himself from major case on climate change and fossil fuels
The Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in the major climate change lawsuit between two energy companies and the city and county of Boulder, Colorado.
