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Colorado Supreme Court to hear Marshall wildfire climate lawsuit
Original: Colorado Supreme Court will hear major climate change case involving devastating Marshall wildfire. Colorado case is par
The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear a major climate change lawsuit connected to the devastating Marshall Fire, which destroyed hundreds of homes in the Boulder area. The case is considered part of a broader wave of climate litigation moving through courts across the United States, testing whether companies and governments can be held liable for climate-related damages. Observers say the ruling could influence similar cases nationwide.
Why now: The state's highest court taking up a climate case tied to a widely known destructive wildfire makes it a potential precedent-setter in the growing wave of US climate litigation.
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