Justice Kagan compares Boulder's climate lawsuit to 'big tobacco' lawsuitsJustice Elena Kagan questioned why climate lawsuits against oil companies should be blocked, seeing them as similar to "big tobacco" lawsuits.Washington Examiner2d agoWhole story →JusticePlanetElena Kagansuncor energy v boulder
Amy Coney Barrett calls oil companies' arguments 'slippery' in climate suitSuncor and Exxon claim Boulder County, Colorado, is attempting to influence national energy policy, which should be blocked by federal law.Washington Examiner2d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetclimate suit hearing
Climate policy belongs to Congress, not ColoradoThe Supreme Court should reject Boulder’s climate lawsuit, which would let local juries effectively dictate global energy policy.Washington Examiner2d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetsuncor energy v boulder county
Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal GovernmentBoulder County is using climate litigation to pursue energy policies that could reach far beyond Colorado and threaten the energy industry.Washington Examiner6d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyclimate litigation lawsuit
Boulder County’s national power grabThe county’s lawsuit claims that U.S. energy producers, through their contribution to carbon emissions, have allegedly caused local climate-related harms.Washington Examiner7d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetboulder county climate lawsuit
How one climate lawsuit could jack up prices for everyoneState climate lawsuits threaten U.S. manufacturing. National energy policy belongs in Congress, not patchwork local courtrooms.Washington Examiner8d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyclimate lawsuit ruling
Justice Alito recuses himself from major Supreme Court climate change caseJustice Samuel Alito recused himself from the upcoming oral arguments in a major climate change case, without providing a reason for why.Washington Examiner9d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetSamuel Alitosupreme court climate case
Kagan's climate conflict is obviousFederal law says judges "shall" recuse when impartiality is in question. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan is deciding for herself whether that applies to her.Washington Examiner3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetElena Kagankagan climate case conflict
