# As Colorado burns, novel climate lawsuit heads to Supreme Court

https://mins.news/en/item/38998

- NBC News, 2026-08-31 16:00 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/colorado-burns-novel-climate-change-lawsuit-seeking-damages-oil-compan-rcna589682

> Boulder, Colorado, is suing oil companies in an effort to make them pay for the costs of adapting to climate change and wildfires. The case is headed to the Supreme Court.

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