Circle of Blue

MARCH 6, 2023

In an effort to slow coastal erosion, $74 million will be used to build islands and rubble reefs in Illinois Beach State Park. Twenty-seven states — including Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin, all of which had no laws or regulations at all — received an ‘F’ grade. Minnesota, Illinois, and Indiana were given ‘D’ grades.

2023

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Moreover, in addition to climate change litigation, the Supreme Court’s review could have a significant impact on Louisiana’s coastal erosion litigation, where energy companies have asserted similar arguments when removing those 42 cases. Consequently, this Supreme Court decision will definitely be one to watch in the upcoming term.

Climate Change

The Energy Law

DECEMBER 1, 2006

An amended complaint sought to hold the defendant classes liable for all costs of restoration of the coastal marshes. However, Judge Vance found plaintiffs’ Louisiana law claims to be legally unsupportable and dismissed the suit for failure to state a claim.

Coastal Erosion

Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Dense seaweed areas may be able to protect other organisms from ocean acidification, can provide oxygen-rich habitats, and can buffer against coastal erosion. federal laws dealing specifically with seaweed cultivation, various general environmental and other laws could apply to projects. Potentially applicable U.S.

Carbon Dioxide

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Moreover, in addition to climate change litigation, the Supreme Court’s review could have a significant impact on Louisiana’s coastal erosion litigation, where energy companies have asserted similar arguments when removing those 42 cases. Consequently, this Supreme Court decision will definitely be one to watch in the upcoming term.

Climate Change

The Energy Law

MARCH 3, 2017

Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the Eastern District’s exercise of jurisdiction and dismissal on the merits of a headline-grabbing environmental law tort suit against 97 oil and gas companies, seeking to hold those entities responsible for Louisiana’s coastal erosion.

Clean Water Act

The Energy Law

JUNE 2, 2020

1331 because the cities’ claims were “necessarily governed by federal common law.” Do State Nuisance Claims Related to Climate Change Arise Under Federal Law? the district court found that the Plaintiffs’ claims supported federal question jurisdiction because those state-law claims were “necessarily governed by federal common law.”

Climate Change

HumanNature

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

According to the US EPA, environmental justice is “ the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies ”.

Climate Change

The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

A panel of the United States Fifth Circuit consisting of Chief Judge Stewart and Judges Jolly and Graves recently issued a per curiam opinion regarding the effect of the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Protection Law (the “Louisiana One-Call Statute”). Plains Pipeline, L.P. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., 14-31046, 2015 U.S.

Coastal Erosion

Law Columbia

JULY 10, 2025

We find that AO-32/25 represents a transformative moment in international legal doctrine on climate-induced displacement and shows why the IACtHR ’s conclusions constitute not merely an incremental development, but a fundamental reorientation of the human rights law approach to one of the most pressing challenges of our time.

Climate Change

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.

Coastal Erosion

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The lawsuit relies on attribution science , which marshals evidence linking such impacts as wildfires, coastal erosion, drought, and heat waves to climate change. California’s laws should also motivate the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to finalize its climate disclosure rule , which it proposed in March 2022.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 14, 2025

In an effort to block climate litigation and superfund-style accountability laws, President Trumps Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed lawsuits against four states. wildfire in over a centuryand widespread threats to water access, coastal erosion, and Native Hawaiian cultural practices. The law is evolving.

Fossil Fuels