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Can Fossil Fuel Companies Be Held Liable for Climate Change?

Law Columbia

We know that burning fossil fuels is the main cause of anthropogenic climate change, and that climate change is the source of adverse impacts on communities and even regional and national economies. government’s RICO case against Big Tobacco when she was an attorney at the Department of Justice; * Thomas A. by Justin Gundlach.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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State “Climate Superfund” Bills: What You Need to Know

Law Columbia

In the first months of 2024, legislators in four states— Maryland , Massachusetts , New York , and Vermont —have pushed for legislation that would collectively require large fossil fuel producers and refiners to pay for hundreds of billions of dollars of state-level climate adaptation infrastructure.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Circuit also rejected EPA’s argument that the court did not have authority to review stays issued under Section 307(d)(7)(D) of the Clean Air Act. Fourth Circuit Said West Virginia District Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Consider Coal Companies’ Clean Air Act Jobs Study Lawsuit. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS.

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Protecting the Ocean Means Protecting Communities

Ocean Conservancy

This production process emits significant air and water pollution with severe health consequences for neighboring communities already bearing the brunt of climate change impacts like sea level rise, severe storms and flooding. . redlining.) Check out how we are fulfilling our commitment at OceanConservancy.org. [1]

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Fourth Circuit Declined to Stay Remand Order in Baltimore’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Companies; Companies Sought Stay from Supreme Court. Colorado Federal Court Remanded Local Governments’ Climate Case to State Court. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 126. FEATURED CASE. Rhode Island v.

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Supreme Court Allows Major State, Local Government Climate Change Litigation to Proceed on Merits

Legal Planet

Supreme Court gave state and local governments a big–if preliminary–legal win against the fossil fuel industry. The state and local government plaintiffs’ procedural victory ensures that these far-flung climate change cases will be heard before and decided by state court judges. This week the U.S.