The Supreme Court is weighing a lawsuit concerning climate change impacts in the Boulder/Mesa County region.

The entities involved

• supreme court →

  highest court in a jurisdiction

  • Energy companies are appealing climate change lawsuits while the Supreme Court hears cases related to Trump's immigration crackdown.01:14
  • The Supreme Court will hear a case in Kentucky regarding challenges to immigration policies, involving interests from Boulder, Colorado, and reflections by Samuel Alito on 2022 abortion rulings.01:14
• Boulder →

  city in and county seat of Boulder County, Colorado, United States

  • Exxon is accused of contributing to climate change via fossil fuels and has jointly filed a lawsuit against defendants regarding the issue.00:00
  • Local governments are seeking judicial review of climate cases, leading to suits against fossil producers.Mon 19:34
• Mesa County →

  county in Colorado, United States

  Nothing else this week.

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