Boulder
Place#31 trending on podcasts this week · most on Morning Wire
Boulder is a home-rule city and the county seat of Boulder County in north-central Colorado, United States. Located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains along the Front Range, it is known as the home of the University of Colorado Boulder and is the principal city of the Boulder metropolitan area.
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0.1‰ of what listeners heard
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Mentions of Boulder per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, all podcasts.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11 | 0.09‰ | 2 |
| Aug 13 | 0.10‰ | 1 |
| Aug 17 | 0.13‰ | 1 |
| Aug 20 | 0.07‰ | 1 |
| Aug 24 | 0.07‰ | 1 |
| Aug 27 | 0.07‰ | 1 |
| Aug 28 | 0.10‰ | 1 |
| Sep 3 | 0.06‰ | 1 |
| Sep 11 | 0.03‰ | 1 |
| Sep 17 | 0.06‰ | 1 |
| Sep 22 | 0.05‰ | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 0.05‰ | 1 |
| Oct 1 | 0.08‰ | 2 |
| Oct 3 | 0.11‰ | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 0.14‰ | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 0.30‰ | 7 |
| Oct 6 | 0.32‰ | 1 |
| Oct 7 | 0.36‰ | 1 |
Why is it trending?
Boulder climate lawsuit puts energy companies and local accountability before the Supreme Court
Boulder, Colorado, is suing ExxonMobil and Suncor over local costs it attributes to climate change, including wildfires, floods, and extreme heat.[1][2][3]
NPR’s Carrie Johnson said Boulder argues the companies deceived the public about fossil-fuel harms and wants its case to reach trial after being filed in 2018.[2][3]
Morning Brew Daily described the Supreme Court question as whether Boulder may make its case, saying approval could provide a roadmap for similar lawsuits.[4]
Other shows emphasized broader stakes: Morning Wire’s Charles Stimson opposed allowing states and residents to sue energy companies, while Bloomberg said the ruling could affect a whole category of climate-accountability litigation.[5][6]
Dan Bongino argued on The Dan Bongino Show that allowing Boulder’s lawsuit would raise energy prices, whereas NPR’s Corey Reday-White framed it as corporate accountability.[7][3]
Sources · 7 moments
- 1.The NPR Politics Podcast · What's on the Supreme Court docket this term?Carrie Johnson · Oct 1 · Listen at 10:51 ↗
“Yeah, this is the very first case that's going to be argued on Monday morning. It's a case where Boulder, Colorado, the city and the county commissioners are suing 2 big energy companies, Suncor and ExxonMobil, to recover costs they say the”
- 2.Consider This from NPR · The Supreme Court cases to watch this termSacha Pfeiffer · Oct 5 · Listen at 6:12 ↗
“NPR's Carrie Johnson was at the court Monday to hear arguments over a lawsuit by the city of Boulder, Colorado. It's suing 2 energy giants to recover costs the city has spent responding to wildfires and floods attributed to global warming.”
- 3.Up First from NPR · Growing Black Unemployment, Taxing California Billionaires, New Supreme Court CasesCarrie Johnson · Oct 3 · Listen at 10:13 ↗
“This first case is a big one. It's about a lawsuit Boulder, Colorado, filed against Suncor and ExxonMobil over the local costs of climate change. Boulder says these companies knew their products would cause harm, and they deceived the publi”
- 4.Morning Brew Daily · September Hiring Slows & Tom Cruise's 'Digger' Could Lose $150MNeal Freyman · Oct 5 · Listen at 23:19 ↗
“It's Monday. So here's what you need to know to stay ahead in the week ahead. The Supreme Court returns for its fall term today with a doozy, the most consequential climate change case in years. In it, Boulder, Colorado, is trying to sue en”
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