Boulder argues that Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy “intentionally misled the public” about climate change, leading to more costly extreme weather events, like wildfires.
\n\nSUPERIOR, Colo. — Daryl McCool heard at noon that a wildfire was surging toward her home. By 2 p.m., only a smoldering pile of rubble was left.
\n\nMcCool and her family were able to quickly evacuate, but the devastating Marshall Fire on Dec. 30, 2021, destroyed more than 1,000 homes and killed two people in the 6,000 acres between Denver and Boulder. No other wildfire in Colorado’s history has caused so much property damage, an estimated $2 billion.
\n\n“Just devastating. There is no feeling to describe the anguish,” McCool told NBC News.
\n\nThe city of Boulder and Boulder County — which includes Superior — now seek to hold energy companies accountable for the costs of adapting to a climate altered by fossil fuel emissions. In a novel lawsuit the Supreme Court is considering in October, Boulder is asking for damages from Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy. The lawsuit, which has echoes of previous litigation against Big Tobacco, accuses the companies of misleading consumers about the affect fossil fuels would have in Colorado, which includes the risk…
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