Inside The Left’s Climate ‘Lawfare’ Gambit In Colorado

August 14, 2026 4:18 PM ET A constellation of left-wing environmental groups wants to re-open the climate lawsuit floodgates, throwing their weight behind a high-stakes case in Colorado.At least 20 new “friend of the court” briefs were filed last week in the Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County case, which will decide whether local governments can use state tort law to pursue claims with implications extending far beyond their borders. A network of left-leaning climate groups and legal figures appear in the amicus curiae briefs in support of Boulder, adding to a long list of high-profile court cases challenging fossil fuel companies.“[The Left’s] goal is going to use courtrooms [and] lawfare to unlock their policy dreams. The faster conservatives wake up to that, th