Politics & Government
Boulder Climate Change Rally [Watch]
BREAKING: Boulder County officials and residents rally on the courthouse lawn to announce new climate change policies.
BOULDER, CO -- Boulder County officials and residents gathered Tuesday on the Boulder Courthouse lawn to announce a lawsuit against Suncor and Exxon Mobile for estimated $100 million in costs associated with climate change. Participating communities in the suit are the City and County of Boulder and San Miguel County with assistance from Earth Rights International.
A rally took place at noon. Speakers included
- Elise Jones, Boulder County Commissioner
- Suzanne Jones, Mayor, City of Boulder
- Kris Holstrom, San Miguel County Commissioner
- Marco Simons General Counsel, Earth Rights International
- Micah Parkin Executive Director, 350 Colorado
- Rebecca Dickson, Sierra Club
- Emma Bray, Earth Guardians
- Sam Weaver, Council Member, City of Boulder
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