US Supreme Court Hears Suncor v. Boulder: Climate Tort Preemption at Issue

Oral arguments in Suncor v. Boulder tested whether state tort claims against fossil fuel companies for climate harms are preempted by federal law and whether jurisdiction lies in state courts. The case is the most significant climate liability dispute to reach the Supreme Court in over a decade, with implications for the viability of similar suits nationwide. The Court's ruling will clarify the boundary between state tort law and federal energy policy.