Denver Gazette Editorial: ‘Next, maybe Boulder should sue the sun’ – Boulder politicians are suing ExxonMobil and Suncor
By Marc Morano
May 13, 2025
https://denvergazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-next-maybe-boulder-should-sue-the-sun/article_360d79fb-836b-5376-b074-77d0de5592f6.html#EDITORIAL: Next, maybe Boulder should sue the sun
An old Colorado wisecrack targets Boulder’s superiority complex. “How do you know someone is from Boulder? They tell you.”
In a breathtaking display of hubris, Boulder and Boulder County politicians are suing ExxonMobil and Suncor, with the left-leaning Colorado Supreme Court allowing the suit to continue in a ruling issued Monday.
This lawsuit singles out the two energy providers for creating a public nuisance and violating consumer protection laws by — gasp — producing fossil fuels that power nearly all human activity. Let’s unpack the greed, arrogance and hypocrisy of this sanctimonious legal tantrum, as the city guzzles energy like tech bros chugging kombucha.
Boulder’s per capita carbon footprint, estimated at 10–13 metric tons of CO2 equivalent, dwarfs the global average of 4.7 metric tons. While Boulder politicians adulate themselves for solar panels and bike lanes, the city’s non-student residents consume up to 20,833 kilowatt hours annually. That compares to Mexicans, who consume 13% of that amount, and Africans, who consume 0.48% of the average Boulder resident.
https://www.climatedepot.com/2025/05/13/denver-gazette-editorial-next-maybe-boulder-should-sue-the-sun-boulder-politicians-are-suing-exxonmobil-and-suncor/
