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Jun 8, 2026
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Sneaky Leftist Lawsuits Are Taking Aim at US Energy Dominance

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Michael Toth
Michael Toth
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Michael Toth
Summary
The justices should shut down Boulder’s end run on the Constitution and reaffirm the basic principle that the nation’s energy policy can’t be dictated by local lawsuits.
Summary
The justices should shut down Boulder’s end run on the Constitution and reaffirm the basic principle that the nation’s energy policy can’t be dictated by local lawsuits.
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Midway through 2026, energy is the issue of the moment.

The standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, soaring gas prices, the race to build AI data centers, and intensifying competition with China all point to the same question: Who will produce the energy that powers the modern world?

That question is headed to the US Supreme Court.

In a few months, the justices will hear arguments in one of the most consequential energy cases in decades, Suncor v. Boulder County.

It’s one of dozens of lawsuits brought by progressive state and local governments seeking to make oil and gas companies pay for global warming.

Read the full article on the New York Post.

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