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Eight of the nine justices heard nearly two hours of oral arguments in a case involving an effort by the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, to hold energy companies accountable for the effects of global climate change.
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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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ABC News
Killer beetles, tinderbox forests: Climate change costs center stage at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is considering a major lawsuit brought by Boulder, Colo., against Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy seeking financial damages for impacts of climate change.
CBS
Supreme Court wrestles with energy companies' bid to block major climate suit
Eight of the nine justices heard nearly two hours of oral arguments in a case involving an effort by the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, to hold energy companies accountable for the effects of global climate change.
Guardian
US supreme court to hear big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuits
Court starts new term hearing Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level The US supreme court begins its new nine-month term hearing arguments Monday in a high-stakes case in which big oil companies are attempting to strike a fatal blow against lawsuits that seek to hold them accountable for the climate crisis. In Suncor Energy versus the County Commissioners of Boulder County , local off…
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CBS
Supreme Court to weigh energy companies' bid to end climate-change suit
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday over a bid by Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy to block a lawsuit filed by the city and county of Boulder over the effects of climate change.
