Supreme Court wrestles with Boulder’s climate lawsuit against fossil fuel companies
The Supreme Court started its new term with a bang this week: Can Boulder, Colo., sue fossil fuel producers for billions in state court over climate change? But the oral arguments left the justices tussling with no clear resolution. Legal Affairs Editor Zach Schonfeld and Legal Affairs Reporter Sophie Brams chatted with Boulder’s lawyer and…
The Supreme Court started its new term with a bang this week: Can Boulder, Colo., sue fossil fuel producers for billions in state court over climate change?
But the oral arguments left the justices tussling with no clear resolution.
Legal Affairs Editor Zach Schonfeld and Legal Affairs Reporter Sophie Brams chatted with Boulder’s lawyer and red state leaders on the high court’s steps afterward to get their reactions.
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