Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

Companies are spending millions fighting lawsuits that would hold them accountable for the costs that fossil fuel extraction has imposed on people and the planet. Meanwhile, annual reports show corporations are pushing ahead with plans to expand production, betting on new technologies to somehow make it all okay in the future.

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Greenbuilding Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The Governor articulated in the legislation, “that Hawaii’s natural environment faces significant pressure from climate change and the heavy use it receives from persons traveling to enjoy the State’s natural resources.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In fact, last month, Connecticut became the 21st state or municipality to file a climate change lawsuit against fossil fuel companies. Consequently, this Supreme Court decision will definitely be one to watch in the upcoming term.

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Real Climate

AUGUST 13, 2021

This is a pretty clear illustration of how sea level starts to rise slowly; but in the long run, sea-level rise caused by fossil-fuel burning and deforestation in our generation could literally go off the chart and inundate many coastal cities and wipe entire island nations off the map. But first things first.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 13, 2021

The comprehensive report leaves no one in doubt that every corner of the Earth is now impacted by climate change , the change caused by the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities. Unprecedented. It finds that many of the changes observed in the climate are unprecedented in thousands if not hundreds of thousands of years.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In fact, last month, Connecticut became the 21st state or municipality to file a climate change lawsuit against fossil fuel companies. Consequently, this Supreme Court decision will definitely be one to watch in the upcoming term.

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Climate Change Coastal Erosion Fossil Fuels Law 40

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

California Sues Fossil Fuel Polluters California’s climate accountability lawsuit is groundbreaking in several ways: California is the first major fossil fuel-producing state to file a climate accountability lawsuit. California Gov.

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