
Unpacking the Suncor Oral Argument
Climate Change Unpacking the Suncor Oral Argument Two upcoming events in which I will discuss what we learned in the opening case of the Supreme Court's term. Adler | 10.5.2026 7:40 AM This morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, in which fossil fuel energy companies are asking the Supreme Court to conclude that all state-law-based tort suits over damages allegedly caused by climate change are preempted.
- ▪Climate Change Unpacking the Suncor Oral Argument Two upcoming events in which I will discuss what we learned in the opening case of the Supreme Court's term.
- ▪Adler | 10.5.2026 7:40 AM This morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Suncor Energy v.
- ▪Boulder County, in which fossil fuel energy companies are asking the Supreme Court to conclude that all state-law-based tort suits over damages allegedly caused by climate change are preempted.
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Climate Change Unpacking the Suncor Oral Argument Two upcoming events in which I will discuss what we learned in the opening case of the Supreme Court's term. Jonathan H. Adler | 10.5.2026 7:40 AM This morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, in which fossil fuel energy companies are asking the Supreme Court to conclude that all state-law-based tort suits over damages allegedly caused by climate change are preempted. Assuming the Court reaches the merits, its decision could be quite significant for environmental law, climate policy, and American federalism. I am scheduled to participate in two events analyzing the Suncor oral argument.
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