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CRS Primer Examines Boulder County Climate Lawsuit Against Suncor

Original: State-Law Climate Tort Suits and Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County: A Primer for Congress

The Congressional Research Service has published a primer for Congress on state-law climate tort suits, focusing on Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. The case involves Boulder County, Colorado seeking damages from energy companies for climate-related harms under state law. The report is intended to inform federal lawmakers as such lawsuits continue moving through the courts and Congress weighs potential responses.

Why now: Climate liability lawsuits against energy companies are an active legal and policy issue that lawmakers are watching closely.

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