Why Ranchers, the Ski Industry and Western Slope Governments Are Paying Close Attention to Boulder’s Climate Lawsuit Before the U.S. Supreme Court

Why ranchers, the ski industry and Western Slope governments are paying close attention to Boulder’s climate lawsuit before the U.S. Supreme Court

As the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the major climate lawsuit Suncor v. Boulder earlier this month, Western Slope rancher Kathryn Bedell prepared to sell off the last of her cattle herd. Bedell, a retired large animal veterinarian who has spent three decades grazing herds of up to 200 cattle in Mesa, Delta, Montrose and Grand counties, said amid the widespread drought on Colorado’s Western Slope, ranching just didn’t make economic …

U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether climate suits can go forward

Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether a lawsuit seeking damages for climate-change-related harm to Boulder County can proceed.