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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The plaintiffs alleged that Peabody (and a number of other fossil fuel companies) caused greenhouse gas emissions that resulted in sea level rise and damage to their property. Peabody, a coal company, filed for bankruptcy in April 2016 and emerged from bankruptcy under a plan that became effective on April 3, 2017. Seggos , No.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Chevron filed the third-party complaint in December 2017 against the company—of which the Norwegian State is majority stakeholder—for indemnity and contribution. Hawai‘i Supreme Court Upheld Denial of Request to Re-Open Order Approving Wind Power Purchase Agreement. Living Rivers v. Hoffman , No. 4:19-cv-00057 (D. Trump , No.

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The Trump War on Science: Daring blindness, Denying climate change, Destroying the EPA and other daily disasters

Science Blogs

This post covers from approximately mid-June, 2017 up to August 31, 2017. Actual Scientists Say Sea-Level Rise Is A Threat To Tangier Island, Virginia. Rick Perry blames ocean for climate change: Energy secretary once again denies scientific consensus. Wind Industry Tacks as Trump Shifts the Political Climate.

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Policy News: June 28, 2021

ESA

Senators confirmed Richard Spinrad to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by a voice vote. He served as NOAA’s chief scientist from 2014 and 2016 and has also led both NOAA’s Office of Atmospheric Research and the National Ocean Service. Spinrad is a professor of oceanography at Oregon State University.

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