- Officials in Boulder are challenging corporate climate actions as both ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy bid to scuttle the climate lawsuit.
- Exxon is accused of contributing to climate change via fossil fuels and has jointly filed a lawsuit against defendants regarding the issue.
- Local governments are seeking judicial review of climate cases, leading to suits against fossil producers.
- The Trump administration supports oil companies against lawsuits as Boulder officials seek accountability for climate disasters.
Boulder is suing ExxonMobil under Colorado law, a case that relates to the Trump administration's prior support for oil companies.
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What happened
Boulder is suing ExxonMobil under Colorado law, a case that relates to the Trump administration's prior support for oil companies.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Boulder
city in and county seat of Boulder County, Colorado, United States
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ExxonMobil
American multinational oil and gas corporation
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Colorado
state of the United States of America
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- A lawsuit was filed in Massachusetts regarding alleged misleading information about ExxonMobil's hydrocarbon policies.
- A lawsuit was filed alleging that ExxonMobil contributed to climate change impacts.
- A lawsuit regarding climate liability impacts is currently being considered by the Supreme Court in Colorado.
- Colorado and D.C. filed lawsuits against USPS over mail ballot rules, while the Supreme Court allowed parts of Trump's EO to proceed.