Rio Blanco BOCC examines solar opportunities, hears CDOT plans
June 17, 2026
Jared Henderson - The Herald Times
The Rio Blanco BOCC also approved participation in an amicus brief supporting Suncor Energy USA in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court involving Boulder County’s climate-related lawsuit againstthe company. Commissioner Doug Overton said the case could have implications beyond Colorado. “When Boulder County sued Suncor, it went to Supreme Court of the United States and they picked Boulder County to hear,” Overton said. “The outcome of this decision by the Supreme Court will affect 100 other cases across the United States, so we felt that it was well worth our time and money to try and do the right thing.”