( The Center Square) – The CEO of an energy advocacy organization detailed what he says the consequences of one of the nation’s biggest current climate liability suits, Suncor v. Boulder, could have on the nation, stating that both energy costs and energy security are at stake.
CEO of American Energy Institute Jason Isaac told The Center Square that Suncor v. Boulder “will decide who sets American energy policy: Congress and the president, who answer to voters in all 50 states, or a single county courtroom in Colorado.”
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