Former AG Barr: Climate Change Lawsuits Could Cripple Energy Companies
Barr said climate lawsuits could force energy companies to pay up to $28 trillion and deter investment if the Supreme Court sides with Boulder County.
- On Wednesday, Attorney General Bill Barr warned in Washington that the Supreme Court case Suncor v. Boulder could cripple energy companies through climate litigation seeking massive damages.
- Officials in Boulder County use nuisance laws to seek damages from Suncor and ExxonMobil, alleging property damage through climate change contributions. Barr contends the Constitution prevents states from litigating issues with global implications.
- Barr noted that activists are bringing dozens of similar cases across the country, with some seeking as much as $28 trillion in damages. "The process is the punishment," Barr said.
- Phil Goldberg, special counsel for the Manufacturers Accountability Project, warned that favoring Boulder County would create an indirect carbon tax on consumers. Advocates also cautioned such policies benefit adversaries like Russia and China.
- Environmental policies aimed at climate goals could cost households making $100,000 or less $5 billion or more, Hernandez said, arguing these efforts reduce affordable housing and energy production.
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Former AG Barr: Climate change lawsuits bcould cripple energy companies - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – Advocates and former Trump administration officials warned of dire consequences if an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision favors environmental activists. Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr spoke on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., about the Supreme Court’s upcoming case Suncor v. Boulder. The case, which will be argued on Oct. 5, seeks billions of dollars in damages against energy companies for alleged contributions to…
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Former AG Barr: Climate change lawsuits could cripple energy companies
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