"After more than two hours of argument, it was unclear whether the justices would green-light Boulder, Colorado’s novel lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy."
"The Supreme Court on Monday grappled with whether to let a novel lawsuit go forward that is seeking to hold two large oil companies liable for the effects of climate change, a decision that will be critical to similar litigation that dozens of states, counties and cities have brought in recent years.
After nearly two hours of argument, it remained unclear how the justices might rule in the first case of the new term and one of the most significant dealing with global warming that the court has handled to date. The justices asked sharp questions of both sides.
The stakes are immense.
The city and county of Boulder, Colorado, are seeking what could amount to billions of dollars from ExxonMobil and Canada’s Suncor Energy, alleging the companies misled the public over the role of fossil fuels in global warming and downplayed the effects of climate change. The oil companies deny wrongdoing."
Justin Jouvenal reports for the Washington Post October 5, 2026.
SEE ALSO:
"US Supreme Court Hears Big Oil’s Bid To Block Climate Damage Lawsuits" (Guardian)
"Why Cities and States Are Fighting Climate Change in Courtrooms" (New York Times)
"The Protesters Outside The Court Include Colorado Ranchers And Fire Survivors." (New York Times)
