Forum Versus Substance
Should Climate Damages Cases Be Heard in State or Federal Court? Climate change affects communities in calamitous ways: rising seas; increased storm severity, frequency and duration; disruption of the hydrologic cycle (such as extreme heat, extreme precipitation,...
Forum Versus Substance
Should Climate Damages Cases Be Heard in State or Federal Court? Climate change affects communities in calamitous ways: rising seas; increased storm severity, frequency and duration; disruption of the hydrologic cycle (such as extreme heat, extreme precipitation,...
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"We expect the defendants and their allies to continue their deception campaign . . . But they can’t avoid accountability forever. Our day in court, and their day of reckoning is coming." - Maui Mayor Michael Victorino #climatelitigation
Maui‘s fossil fuel lawsuit can feel like âDavid versus Goliath‘
Just a few weeks ago, on Oct. 12, I was proud to announce that Maui County had filed a lawsuit in state court to hold 20 fossil fuel companies account...
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The companies recycled many of the same arguments they have used in previous attempts . . . Thus far, those arguments have failed. #climatelitigation
Oil Companies Move Maui County Climate Lawsuit to Federal Court - The Climate Docket
Led by Chevron, the companies being sued by Maui County over climate change argue for federal jurisdiction.
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For the last three years, @exxonmobil has touted its research into algae-based biofuels as an example of its commitment to cut greenhouse gases.
The only problem? Many researchers don't think it will work.
ENERGY TRANSITIONS: Exxon's climate fix is algae. Experts say it won't work
The oil giant has researched how to turn algae into fuel for cars and airplanes for a decade, and trumpeted those efforts as a sign of its climate com...
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"The decision Thursday . . . upheld a U.S. District Court judge who ruled that the public nuisance claims made by the Rhode Island attorney general’s office are all made under state statutes and are not preempted by federal laws." #climatelitigation
Rhode Island climate change suit remains in state court
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by the state of Rhode Island against 21 fossil fuel companies seeking damages for the impacts of climate cha...
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"The Oct. 29 decision by the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals aligns with three other federal appeals court decisions this year in similar climate lawsuits against Big Oil." #climatelitigation
Federal Judge: Rhode Island’s Climate Fraud Lawsuit Against Big Oil Belongs in State Court
The U.S. 1st Circuit decision is the latest blow to Big Oil's attempts to fend off monetary damages for decades of climate disinformation.
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On the News Stand
Browse recent coverage of our cases, clients, practice areas and other timely, relevant issues.
We must protect Delawareans from the fossil fuel industry’s damage, deception
September 15, 2020
Op-ed co-authored by Attorney General Kathleen Jennings and DNREC Secretary Shawn Garvin.
Mounting climate cases expand Big Oil’s legal battlefield
September 16, 2020
Climate lawsuits against the oil industry are popping up in courts across the country, and experts see this month’s succession of new filings from state and local officials as a sign of more to come.
Charleston sues ‘Big Oil’ for flooding in SC Lowcountry caused by global warming
September 9, 2020
Charleston, South Carolina’s largest city, is the first in the South to file such a lawsuit, joining a growing list of West Coast and Northeastern cities and states.
Big Oil Loses Bid to Rehear California Cities’ Climate Cases (1)
August 12, 2020
California cities sued to cover costs of climate damage.
Local Groups Pause Tijuana Sewage Lawsuits, But Solutions are Still Far Off
July 8, 2020
The EPA’s recent promise of $300 million to tackle border sewage issues appears to be cooling tempers and providing a pathway toward resolving a problem that’s existed essentially since the drawing of the current border.
Newest Climate Liability Suits: Climate Justice Is Racial Justice
June 30, 2020
Climate-related lawsuits—like any litigation—can seem far removed from those who are most directly impacted.
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Forum Versus Substance
Should Climate Damages Cases Be Heard in State or Federal Court? Climate change affects...
Billions to Clean Up Contaminated Water…Who’s Going to Pay for That?
This article originally ran in the June 2020 issue of Water Finance & Management magazine. It...
Welcome Quentin Karpilow
Quentin, who joined Sher Edling in August 2020, is dedicated to protecting the environment and...
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