‘This is really a roundabout way of trying to stop energy production and energy use around the country,’ Carrie Severino told National Review.
Carrie Severino, president of the Judicial Crisis Network, believes that if Boulder prevails in its lawsuit against the energy company Suncor at the Supreme Court, the fallout “really could bankrupt the entire industry.”
I sat down with Severino after oral arguments in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County to discuss the case and its far-reaching implications.
Severino said this case could open the door for a litany of lawsuits targeting not just energy companies but “anyone who’s using energy.”
While Severino predicts five justices will rule in favor of Suncor — even given Justice Samuel Alito’s recusal, which we discuss — the motivation behind the suit is clear: “This is really a roundabout way of trying to stop energy production and energy use around the country,” Severino said.
Hear the rest of our conversation about Suncor v. Boulder below.
