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Adler v. Kochan on Suncor Energy v. Boulder County

By Jonathan H. Adler · Oct 8, 2026, 9:20 AM CDT

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On Wednesday I recorded an episode of the "Blessings of Liberty" podcast , hosted by Jeffrey Rosen, on Suncor Energy v. Boulder County . I was joined in the discussion by my friend Donald Kochan, Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Law & Economics Center at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School. As one might anticipate, we have different views on the proper outcome in the

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