Rebecca Falconer
A climate change-related lawsuit against Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy that alleges the oil giants "intentionally misled the public" on the impacts of their fossil fuel products can proceed, Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
Why it matters: The 5-2 ruling declining to dismiss the suit after finding that federal law doesn't prohibit the City of Boulder and Boulder County's claims marks only the second time a state Supreme Court has allowed such a case to proceed.
What they're saying: City of Boulder Mayor Aaron Brockett said in a statement after the ruling, "This ruling affirms what we've known all along: corporations cannot mislead the public and avoid accountability for the damages they have caused."
The other side: Exxon said in a media statement the company has "maintained from the beginning this case is meritless and has no place before a state court."
Representatives for Exxon and Suncor did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.
Zoom out: The U.S. Supreme Court declined in January to intervene in a similar case in Honolulu, after Hawai'i's highest court reached a similar finding to the one in Colorado.
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/13/exxon-suncor-climate-lawsuit-colorado-supreme-court-ruling