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How Local Governments in Colorado Are Confronting Oil and Gas Industry's Role in Climate Change

Julia Caulfield
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KOTO
San Miguel County, CO

Three local governments in Colorado have joined the growing rank of lawsuits filed against fossil fuel companies for their role in climate change. KOTO's Julia Caulfield reports on the effect the lawsuits could have even before they’re decided in court.

This story is part of a collaborative reporting project on the impacts of fossil fuels, including KOTO and a group of KSJD's other partners in the Rocky Mountain Community Radio Coalition.