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Boulder climate lawsuit heads to US Supreme Court

Original: A landmark #Boulder climate case is heading to U. S. Supreme Court: What’s at stake? — Yvaine Ye (CU Boulder Today)

A landmark climate lawsuit brought by the City of Boulder against major fossil fuel companies is heading to the United States Supreme Court. The case, which seeks to hold energy companies accountable for climate-related costs to the city, has drawn national attention as its outcome could shape whether similar local climate liability lawsuits can proceed across the country.

Why now: A Supreme Court decision on municipal climate liability would set a precedent affecting many similar lawsuits nationwide.

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