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California Advances Corporate Climate Accountability Amid New Evidence of ExxonMobil’s Deception

Union of Concerned Scientists

The lawsuit relies on attribution science , which marshals evidence linking such impacts as wildfires, coastal erosion, drought, and heat waves to climate change. UCS joined with Environment California, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Sierra Club California to urge Gov.

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Hawaii Considers $25 Climate Tax

Greenbuilding Law

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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FRESH, March 7, 2023: EPA Proposes Considering Tribal Treaty Rights in Water Quality Standards

Circle of Blue

In an effort to slow coastal erosion, $74 million will be used to build islands and rubble reefs in Illinois Beach State Park. As PFAS pollution in Lake Superior threatens Ojibwe fishing practices, a new EPA proposal would require states to consider treaty rights in water quality standards.

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Sand and Sustainability

Acoel

After water, it is the most extracted natural resource. Moreover, unlike other extracted resources, such as timber and high-value minerals, there is little to no supply chain oversight. Why sand, you ask? sand, gravel, and aggregates) is the most used solid material in the world, averaging 50 billion tons per year.

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U.S. Supreme Court To Review Scope of Appellate Review for Federal Officer Removal in Climate Change Litigation

The Energy Law Blog

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.

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Is there any Climate Justice or is it Just-us? A focus on the Caribbean

HumanNature

SIDS make up about 1% of the world’s population and face similar economic, social and environmental challenges due to factors including their geographical location, reliance on natural resources and limited industrial activities (Thomas, 2020).

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U.S. Supreme Court To Review Scope of Appellate Review for Federal Officer Removal in Climate Change Litigation

The Energy Law Blog

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.