Colorado Court Tosses Pleas for Dismissal of State Climate Case

Oil majors embroiled in a Boulder, Colo., climate lawsuit can still be on the hook for legal fire in state court, according to a district court order.

Some energy defendants managed to get the claims against them dismissed June 21, but big players like Exxon Mobil Corp. can still be liable under state law, according to Judge Robert R. Gunning, who also denied claims that the suit is preempted by federal law.

While the Boulder County District Court conceded that Suncor Canada did not meet jurisdiction requirements in Colorado courts, the state plaintiffs did meet the requirements to show how ...