# Boulder, Colorado

Type: government

Source: Climate Intelligence Brief — https://getclimatebrief.com/entity/boulder-colorado
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## Timeline

- **2026-02-23**: SCOTUS Intervention — The U.S. Supreme Court officially agrees to take up the appeal from the oil companies.
- **2024-11-05**: Federal Support — The Trump administration files a brief supporting the oil companies' bid for Supreme Court review.
- **2020-06-15**: Lower Court Ruling — A lower court allows the litigation to proceed under state law, rejecting company motions to dismiss.
- **2018-04-17**: Lawsuit Filed — Boulder, Colorado, files suit against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy over climate change impacts.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Landmark Oil Industry Bid to Dismiss Climate Lawsuits
2026-02-24 07:38:32 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a petition by ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to review a lower court ruling that allowed climate-related lawsuits from Colorado local governments to proceed. This decision marks a critical turning point for dozens of similar cases nationwide seeking to hold fossil fuel companies financially liable for climate change impacts.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/scotus-oil-climate-lawsuit-appeal

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