Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. et al., Petitioners
Suncor Energy, which was formed by a corporate merger in 1979, is one of Canada’s largest integrated energy companies. In the early 2000s, its U.S. subsidiary purchased Colorado’s two operating oil refineries. This in-state footprint made it a target of the city of Boulder — near Denver — and its surrounding county, which in April 2018 sued Suncor and ExxonMobil, a U.S.-based global energy company, in state court. The county alleged that the companies had misrepresented the dangers posed by their products and sought monetary relief for past and future injuries caused by the companies’ contribution to climate change. The…
