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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"The findings clash with an enormously successful campaign that Exxon spearheaded and funded for more than 30 years which cast doubt on human-driven climate change and the science underpinning it."
Exxon climate predictions were accurate decades ago. Still it sowed doubt
Exxon's climate research decades back painted an accurate picture of global warming, according to a new scientific paper. Still, the oil company conti...
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“What I am surprised about is that despite all of this knowledge within the company,” Dr. Garvey said, “they continued down the path that they did.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/climate/exxon-mobil-global-warming-climate-change.html
Cities, states, and counties looking to pin climate deception claims on major energy companies will face another round of Supreme Court moves in 2023.
Climate Change Cases Set for Another ‘Exciting Year’ in Court
With Supreme Court petitions and a youth climate trial on the horizon, 2023 could be a blockbuster year for climate issues in the courtroom.
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“At bottom, there is no existing federal common law that could apply to Baltimore’s claims, and petitioners have not come close to showing that new federal common law should be crafted,” the city said.
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Baltimore urges Supreme Court to reject Exxon, BP appeal in climate change case
Baltimore urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a petition filed by Big Oil asking it to review lower court orders sending its climate change lawsuit...
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Hawaii’s beaches are disappearing due to climate change
October 31, 2021
“The fossil fuel industry has not been forthright with the people of the world, an island nation just like us, all island states like us, and island nations are the ones that suffer the most, most quickly,” the [Maui] mayor said.
A US small-town mayor sued the oil industry. Then Exxon went after him
October 16, 2021
“People ask, how did you go against the world’s largest fossil fuel companies? Isn’t that scary? No. What’s scary is coastal flooding and the idea that whole cities would be under water,” said the mayor.
‘Spin and deception:’ Ellison on suing fossil fuel companies
October 8, 2021
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he’s taking big oil to court because ‘we can’t expect them to grow a conscience’
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Sher Edling Announces Three Promotions
San Francisco based law firm Sher Edling LLP announced today that as of January 1, 2022, three of its senior associates have been promoted. All three attorneys work across Sher Edling’s portfolio representing states, cities, and public agencies to hold polluters accountable for deceiving consumers about climate change, for contaminating the drinking water people rely on, and for threatening communities and public health with dangerous chemicals in our land, air, and water.
Sher Edling Welcomes New Litigation Director & Associates
We are proud to welcome Kristen Law Sagafi as our new Litigation Director, along with...
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...
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