Boulder v. Suncor at the Supreme Court, downtown office demolitions, Rangely’s musical water tank loses a champion

The Justices hear arguments today over whether local governments can use state courts to try to hold companies responsible for the costs of climate change. Then, with many downtown office buildings sitting half empty, demolition could be an attractive option, but there are barriers. Plus, we remember Bruce Odland, who helped bring the unearthly acoustics of a Western Slope water tank to the world.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Ishan Thakore on today’s Supreme Court arguments over Boulder’s climate lawsuit. CPR’s Sarah Mulholland on the potential for some of downtown Denver’s empty office buildings to be demolished CPR’s Ryan Warner interviewed Bruce Odland in 2016. Listen to the full interview here. CPR’s Brad Turner also reported on the legacy of the Tank in 2017.  Read The Tank’s full tribute to Bruce here.  This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Jackie Sedley. It’s edited and produced by Sandy Battulga and Madilyn Rose. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.