Suncor v. Boulder Oral Arguments: Early Signals from the Justices
On October 5, eight Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County (Suncor v. Boulder County). The case asks whether state and local governments can impose liability on American companies for emitting carbon dioxide and affecting global climate. Dozens of other jurisdictions have […]
US Supreme Court to Review Boulder Climate Lawsuit Case
Once again, Colorado progressives’ penchant for pushing constitutional boundaries has drawn attention from the nation’s highest court. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the case Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. The case concerns an attempt by local officials in Boulder to use state tort law to regulate global […]
Denver Post Article on Green Building Codes Misses the Point
Green building codes are back in the news again in Colorado. The Denver Post has a new report updating readers on how the rebuilding process is going for Marshall fire victims in Louisville and Superior. Evidently, many homeowners are choosing to rebuild under the latest and most stringent building energy code standards that featured heavily in the […]
Colorado Communities for Climate Action, Boulder County Line Up to Oppose Nuclear Energy Bills at the Capitol
In one of the strangest ironies of the modern climate debate, those who ostensibly care the most about combatting climate change are often the most vociferous opponents of nuclear energy. I’ve documented in a previous post how the community that nominally would have the most to gain from embracing the country’s single-largest source of carbon-free […]