{"id":3693,"date":"2026-10-20T22:43:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T02:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/?p=3693"},"modified":"2026-10-20T22:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T02:43:41","slug":"cci-response-to-suncor-v-boulder-arguments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/?p=3693","title":{"rendered":"CCI Response to Suncor v. Boulder Arguments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>In response to the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s arguments today in <em>Suncor v. Boulder, <\/em><strong>Corey Riday-White, legal director of the Center for Climate Integrity, released the following statement: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBig Oil\u2019s desperation to escape trial for climate deception is still in search of a legal justification. Justices across the ideological spectrum asked good, skeptical questions that poked holes in Big Oil\u2019s attempt to stop Boulder\u2019s case before it can go to trial. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBoulder\u2019s case is about holding corporations accountable for deceptive conduct, and the people of Boulder should have their day in court to present the evidence of Exxon and Suncor\u2019s deception.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable moments when the justices questioned Exxon and Suncor\u2019s arguments included: <br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Justice Kagan raised questions about Exxon and Suncor\u2019s claims that Boulder\u2019s case is preempted by the principles of federalism. <strong>&#8220;Where&#8217;s the text for that? Where\u2019s the support for that? Where\u2019s the precedent for that? Where\u2019s the anything for that?\u201d <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Multiple justices, including Justice Thomas, raised questions about whether it was premature for the Supreme Court to take the case at this early stage. The justices themselves added a question to arguments about whether they have jurisdiction to rule on the case now. \u201c<strong>We\u2019re really early in this case,\u201d<\/strong> said Justice Jackson. \u201cI wonder whether we should be considering matters like this essentially piecemeal? . . . <strong>Why shouldn\u2019t we wait and hear all of these claims once the state courts are done with their federal considerations?\u201d <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Chief Justice Roberts pointed out that there\u2019s a long history of state courts hearing tort claims like Boulder\u2019s: <strong>\u201cConduct that could have impacts in many states, all of the states, we still allow, in many of these situations, people to file in their state to seek relief from injuries that are occurring in their state.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Justice Kagan called lawsuits against Big Oil companies \u201cChapter 3\u201d in a line of cases beginning with those against tobacco and opioid companies for their deceptive actions.<strong> \u201cThis is the same kind of lawsuit against the same kind of actors for the same kind of harm. And I guess I\u2019m not understanding how this one would be preempted and the other is not?\u201d<\/strong> Kagan asked.<\/li>\n<li>Justices also sharply questioned the idea that Boulder\u2019s case is preempted by the Clean Air Act or other federal law. Justice Barrett characterized the oil companies\u2019 arguments over federal preemption as <strong>\u201ca little slippery.\u201d<\/strong> <\/li>\n<li>Justice Sotomayor pointed out that Boulder\u2019s case centers on the oil companies\u2019 deceptive behavior, which has long been an area of law in state authority, and not preempted by federal law: <strong>\u201cThe Clean Air Act does not regulate marketing or advertising of fuel \u2026 It\u2019s not clear to me how regulating the production and false advertisement of oil affects air and water.\u201d <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Background on U.S. Climate Accountability Lawsuits Against Big Oil:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eleven U.S. states \u2014 California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai`i, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont \u2014 and the District of Columbia, two tribal governments, and dozens of municipal governments have active<a href=\"https:\/\/u15035759.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.2QDJN49wxP8WtGDlIEKgZUj6SCVamObnd0vSg6TK5FjXRZ-2Bt2aDpKQ95K6cEKxFU3GHV_ciJuXYfraQrmEXzxHGEcWNeiZKy7tdzQawxB4GG8-2FLPZ7CvygO9jxiRAMn5pClU-2BaVyTVqOLFOcSwNedqIPRD7Iu4re7VidEjRuKyl31Qq5nf0vL8gQpTa78BdRHqBKaCU5gU4kRl-2BWac3qoDS9QrZWA9b-2BIR29Sa9V9zIuylSaErcB7aJl8Vk9vJ97iNijxUjj7tuuL0gy34SNFg0DNtE3iXDREjGI1ZJy5BLyYRW61sS9F4l-2BozmR6ioopU0N7kEO27mcQ0ZNrrOnjjPDucUXkcKkdpf9sZf2wILqRPNGDa7kLpwz7H-2BnTDuAqXo8quqSMROGXoffibQUfWVIyvTLgiAgcrAJFWJ867qYmfrsLHM48-2Bc3R2iebazWWRQx3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> lawsuits<\/a> to hold major oil and gas companies accountable for deceiving the public about their products\u2019 role in climate change. These cases collectively represent more than 1 in 4 people living in the United States. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Background on <\/strong><strong><em>Boulder et al. v. Suncor et al. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Originally filed in 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/u15035759.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.2QDJN49wxP8WtGDlIEKgZUj6SCVamObnd0vSg6TK5FgM9lDoesB92fnmwn87fAwErzCyDw1AW-2Bk4vjic2xJAJQ-3D-3DYIrm_ciJuXYfraQrmEXzxHGEcWNeiZKy7tdzQawxB4GG8-2FLPZ7CvygO9jxiRAMn5pClU-2BaVyTVqOLFOcSwNedqIPRD7Iu4re7VidEjRuKyl31Qq5nf0vL8gQpTa78BdRHqBKaCU5gU4kRl-2BWac3qoDS9QrZWA9b-2BIR29Sa9V9zIuylSaErcB7aJl8Vk9vJ97iNijxUjj7tuuL0gy34SNFg0DNtJanQ2U6zaLqyp20iSFueZEniOdXBH4O3HhkFTBmARXTq1CCy6-2BPaY8kJ-2F6FLszjb1F0oY0vspZTXfqnJAo9-2BqrQmrpKwEC5-2BtIop1B-2BnPxUGcKpcBV3lUHnHYnDKNIialtk5agHuoo2yqLOL-2Byhx04txMP1TmmEfD-2BFabvJeoaG\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Boulder\u2019s lawsuit<\/a> seeks to make ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy pay for the costs of local climate damages, arguing that the companies deceived the public about the dangers of their fossil fuel products and continued to produce, market, and sell them at dangerous levels despite knowing the risk. <\/p>\n<p>Like other communities across the country, Boulder is facing <a href=\"https:\/\/u15035759.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.2QDJN49wxP8WtGDlIEKgZdfk7ZHTAyE0M5LXBQOCLUs5iGftdCiC9MtxIk5zGJRSjSKUy-2FQK2rar2Ld2tm5mIGV94r3GZBWRnn4bsU84q37e5Sl0in7E5OKI5N8QUgQJkeTCHyudtrexB6AggYbfqQ-3D-3DPr1c_ciJuXYfraQrmEXzxHGEcWNeiZKy7tdzQawxB4GG8-2FLPZ7CvygO9jxiRAMn5pClU-2BaVyTVqOLFOcSwNedqIPRD7Iu4re7VidEjRuKyl31Qq5nf0vL8gQpTa78BdRHqBKaCU5gU4kRl-2BWac3qoDS9QrZWA9b-2BIR29Sa9V9zIuylSaErcB7aJl8Vk9vJ97iNijxUjj7tuuL0gy34SNFg0DNtKo8xTm4BPSv8cigJzOKdjYoBz6jTkM8U9ZuJsZNh0xahoRA0hjVkOCpRTKebEf8Py4GI3JhWB9OjP4y-2F-2FrLzTBFmtbRZFo4Wc-2F1BDhI1J5Hj6WmwUEY4HN0hdQ8f9kZKa9UBXt-2FfgBm5-2FwW1tmQxAS-2FDV7p-2Btineiv32J1Q9n17\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">staggering costs<\/a> to protect residents and infrastructure from climate damages. In 2021, more than 1,100 homes and businesses in the county were destroyed in the deadly Marshall Fire, which scientists <a href=\"https:\/\/u15035759.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.2QDJN49wxP8WtGDlIEKgZdkvvf67xwet3TRfVPa9sUqZdW2K51Ajvjc3xE7GlzOeR-2BVedrB4gMyPvbd1zK56dEgKRi8K7bnYmRGJlzFYcw7ZLx4LuZbH-2BxtzEi5eOKiIB6hPIlgcdAKTYLA6VivYmeXakKOYIrg7WDoddxRBUsqk-2BFFOIyxjy7gEv-2F1frqQgzrpMR56mVQaG6gKv9MoLgQ-3D-3D1Vqm_ciJuXYfraQrmEXzxHGEcWNeiZKy7tdzQawxB4GG8-2FLPZ7CvygO9jxiRAMn5pClU-2BaVyTVqOLFOcSwNedqIPRD7Iu4re7VidEjRuKyl31Qq5nf0vL8gQpTa78BdRHqBKaCU5gU4kRl-2BWac3qoDS9QrZWA9b-2BIR29Sa9V9zIuylSaErcB7aJl8Vk9vJ97iNijxUjj7tuuL0gy34SNFg0DNtJaciqx-2F5RA9dviUzKVeiSyoh0y66d7m1lVZhzo-2Bt0VUg2jw4Swsd969E0kE9Fg4UdHSH-2Fxhn2-2Bk8VChwj6eNPJIQ-2FvrGOvY-2BE0jhEgQxRhQLqDk0Ddh0drNTxLVrpvU-2FQoYWeyM-2FAr4pVYjCQKG1CEHnSc2D-2Bi7Cpz1jpGj-2Bkvj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">found<\/a> was made more destructive because of climate change, and caused more than <a href=\"https:\/\/u15035759.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.2QDJN49wxP8WtGDlIEKgZROaM83vN-2BLhFIkNnPWtPe63fBOMLu1K9V1Naq8h4WEh2Ad1RPUBnlUBnZmCCSmJnOcN-2FGc8PCEboMapb-2B8Gji7s5rpO-2B7XLOzZ5Mql0ZGrFIcTn_ciJuXYfraQrmEXzxHGEcWNeiZKy7tdzQawxB4GG8-2FLPZ7CvygO9jxiRAMn5pClU-2BaVyTVqOLFOcSwNedqIPRD7Iu4re7VidEjRuKyl31Qq5nf0vL8gQpTa78BdRHqBKaCU5gU4kRl-2BWac3qoDS9QrZWA9b-2BIR29Sa9V9zIuylSaErcB7aJl8Vk9vJ97iNijxUjj7tuuL0gy34SNFg0DNtKir-2FmTolETcNqHO8FmIgkcDSePGRMxMJ6yhWPYTtl0GKq1Kjr8D1Stn77PP-2FC0anvjm4vUSERKjCNbNJPehElQCs9dYlNdiXlZhQ9XznVn5JH5DsUJle2F2AkAAfj2GpkWprHI3o-2FL3AhPgWdAUiOG8KQhaqUKi5MFy-2BlCxSgKd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$2 billion in damages.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A wide range of voices across the ideological spectrum have <a href=\"https:\/\/u15035759.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.2QDJN49wxP8WtGDlIEKgZUj6SCVamObnd0vSg6TK5FiWgBskwmJfb559ftf4gmDH8s22lvhdBfs8NP5CF1kO40EEd7JDpUWkm4Jg8odG77CPEUEjEvvLfxyfrm3UQn5XKzjg-2FHWKqJg479rhuK8oayhb-2Bb4mYQpNe7Ktwwvgz3flPTY7Jn-2F8RU1YT-2BYNstNYMQrXz6D3vZ3GizW77vpB6w-3D-3DYuEe_ciJuXYfraQrmEXzxHGEcWNeiZKy7tdzQawxB4GG8-2FLPZ7CvygO9jxiRAMn5pClU-2BaVyTVqOLFOcSwNedqIPRD7Iu4re7VidEjRuKyl31Qq5nf0vL8gQpTa78BdRHqBKaCU5gU4kRl-2BWac3qoDS9QrZWA9b-2BIR29Sa9V9zIuylSaErcB7aJl8Vk9vJ97iNijxUjj7tuuL0gy34SNFg0DNtDO3n0y9-2FD6YetHdWii9t-2FOtPtso2KV1jkVzxnutAW4mYzYnSalWutxfpImYiGTAfefWmwT16BxkEmqeu-2F-2FhGCPGWFxJxGOhoZw3UvCcKWn6CEfMACYzyd4eVrPVLFhON6tlSrC8mqPT1Zu-2F942vsEq7NGcZV50cMHlns2gb-2Ft-2F8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sided<\/a> with Boulder\u2019s arguments. They include Colorado ranchers, nonpartisan government groups, tribal governments, economists, conservative and progressive legal scholars, 19 attorneys general, 90 members of Congress, and former officials from both Republican and Democratic administrations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In response to the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s arguments today in Suncor v. Boulder, Corey Riday-White, legal director of the Center for Climate Integrity, released the following statement: \u201cBig Oil\u2019s desperation to escape trial for climate deception is still in search of a legal justification. Justices across the ideological spectrum asked good, skeptical questions that poked [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"registered_only","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[742],"class_list":["post-3693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ciencia-y-tecnologia","tag-vr-news-net"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3693\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}