Boulder
Place#16 trending in Politics & World 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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0.3‰ of what listeners heard
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- Neutral 6
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Mentions of Boulder per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, politics & world.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | 0.09‰ | 1 |
| Oct 1 | 0.09‰ | 1 |
| Oct 3 | 0.19‰ | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 0.65‰ | 5 |
| Oct 6 | 0.72‰ | 1 |
| Oct 7 | 0.84‰ | 1 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Boulder lawsuit puts climate damages and energy-company liability before the Supreme Court
Shows describe Boulder’s lawsuit against Suncor and ExxonMobil over local costs from climate-related wildfires, floods and extreme heat.[1][2]
NPR’s Carrie Johnson says Boulder argues the companies deceived the public about fossil-fuel harms and should pay a fair share of responding to extreme weather.[1][2]
Morning Wire’s Charles Stimson says the case did not appear to go well for Boulder County and opposes allowing states and residents to sue energy companies out of business.[3]
The Dan Bongino Show’s Dan Bongino argues that allowing the case could raise energy prices, while Morning Wire’s Tim Phillips says a ruling for Colorado could let the state regulate out-of-state oil-company conduct and remake the US energy industry.[4][5]
WSJ What’s News frames the case as potentially the term’s biggest because similar lawsuits could create many billions of dollars in energy-sector liability, while Pod Save America calls it far-reaching.[6][7]
Sources · 7 moments
- 1.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.”
- 2.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”
- 3.Morning Wire · Russia’s Potential Plague Outbreak & SCOTUS’s Biggest Cases | 10.6.26Charles Stimson · Oct 6 · Listen at 10:14 ↗
“And yesterday, we saw the court kick off its term with admissions to the court, which is standard for new people who want to be members of the bar. And then they started off with a bang with a case called SunCorp. Energy versus Boulder Coun”
- 4.The Dan Bongino Show · Are We In For An Election Night Surprise? (Ep. 2609)Dan Bongino · Oct 5 · Listen at 24:56 ↗
“Follow this case. It's about the city of Boulder in Colorado basically suing a bunch of energy companies. If this is allowed to stand, your energy prices are going to go through the roof.”
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