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1. SCOTUS to Hear Oral Arguments for Boulder's Climate Change Lawsuit (longmontleader.com) — Boulder and Boulder County's climate damages lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor reaches the U.S. Supreme Court on October 5, potentially shaping who pays for local wildfire, flood, and heat impacts. The case could influence billions in climate-related claims nationwide while spotlighting Boulder's own history of devastating fires and floods tied to a warming climate.
2. Former Boulder County Sheriff's deputy arrested after allegedly shooting at police building, vehicles (krdo.com) — Overnight in Boulder County, a former sheriff's deputy was arrested after allegedly calling 911 with threats, then firing multiple rounds at the Boulder County Sheriff's Office headquarters and later at Broomfield police vehicles. Deputies say he arrived armed with an AR-15-style rifle but was taken into custody outside the headquarters without injuries reported.
3. Early independent spending identifies Colorado's most competitive legislative races (denvergazette.com) — Independent groups are pouring money into Colorado's most competitive legislative races, including Senate District 15 and House District 19, which span parts of Boulder and Larimer counties. With Democrats chasing a House supermajority and Republicans targeting key Senate seats, Boulder-area contests could help decide control of the state legislature.
4. Alito steps aside in a major climate case after scrutiny over oil stock holdings (newser.com) — Boulder officials' climate lawsuit against Suncor and ExxonMobil just got a major twist, as Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recused himself from the case over his oil stock holdings. The high court will still decide whether Boulder and other communities can pursue damages from fossil fuel companies for climate impacts.
5. Alito Steps Aside From Major SCOTUS Climate Liability Case (newser.com) — Boulder County's high-profile climate lawsuit against Suncor is drawing even more attention after Justice Samuel Alito recused himself from the Supreme Court case just days before arguments. Ethics concerns over his financial holdings and ties to investors in oil companies had fueled calls for him to step aside, potentially affecting how Boulder's claims are ultimately decided.
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