Boulder and Boulder County filed the lawsuit seven years ago, seeking to hold Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil accountable for driving climate change and the damages their pollution has caused.

Colorado's highest court on Monday rejected efforts by Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy to dismiss a lawsuit by the city of Boulder seeking to hold the fossil fuel companies responsible for climate change.

In a 5-2 decision, the Colorado Supreme Court on Monday upheld a lower court’s ruling denying oil producers attempt to dismiss Boulder County’s tort claim for climate change-driven damages. “The court now concludes that respondents’ claims are not preempted by federal law and,