Colorado Supreme Court says Boulder can sue oil companies over climate change

 

 

Boulder, Colorado’s lawsuit against two fossil fuel corporations over alleged local harms caused by climate change is being allowed to move ahead following a decision by the Colorado Supreme Court.

By 5-2, the Supreme Court concluded federal law did not preclude the local governments from raising state-level claims of nuisance, trespass, unjust enrichment and civil conspiracy against ExxonMobil and Suncor for their conduct over several decades, reported Colorado Politics.

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