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Justice Samuel Alito has recused from Suncor v. Boulder — one of the dozens of state and local lawsuits seeking to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for their climate deception and the resulting harms.

28/9/26, 10:09 pm14 reposts29 likes

Center for Climate Integrity

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Alito’s recusal follows a recent investigation by @consumerwatchdog.bsky.social into his financial ties to the fossil fuel industry — and the warnings he received from ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66 that climate deception lawsuits could adversely affect his investments.

climateintegrity.orgWatchdog group reveals Justice Alito’s financial, ethical conflicts in Big Oil lawsuit before the court | Center for Climate IntegrityJustice Alito must recuse from Suncor v. Boulder under the court’s own Code of Conduct, watchdog says.

Timmons Roberts

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That study was impressive—like 2/3 of the amicus briefs in the case were from fossil fuel tied groups. And Alito’s links were clearly grounds for recusal—he’s made $3 million on fossil fuels since being appointed