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Supreme Court Hears Suncor's Bid to Block Boulder County's Climate-Deception Suit
More than two dozen similar cases are paused pending the outcome. Justice Thomas pressed counsel on whether the Court should be hearing the case at all.
By Marcus Elrod
Oct 6, 2026 · 2 min read
The Supreme Court heard argument Monday in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County, No. 25-170, a case that will determine whether federal law preempts state and local lawsuits accusing oil companies of deceiving the public about climate change.
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Marcus Elrod
Marcus tracks positioning, flows and rates. He writes CI's weekly market internals column.
Marcus Elrod writes for Corporate Insider Inc.