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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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George Washington once stood in the 242-year-old Maryland State House in Annapolis, which is now threatened by flooding exacerbated by climate change. A new lawsuit from the city blames the fossil fuel industry.
Maryland’s Capital City Joins a Long Line of Litigants Seeking Climate-Related Damages from the Fossil Fuel Industry - Inside Climate News
Annapolis, Maryland’s historic capital, is home to the State House where George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the ...
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"We're looking at a price tag of almost $100 million," Guild said at today's briefing. "And that's just the tip of the melting iceberg, if you will." #climatelitigation
CLIMATE: Annapolis sues oil companies over costs of warming
Maryland's capital is suing 26 oil and gas interests over their decadeslong contribution to — and alleged deception about — the dangers of climate...
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.@gavin4annapolis tells reporters of the city's lawsuit against fossil fuel firms filed last night: "This lawsuit is not trying to solve climate change. It is designed to help Annapolis survive climate change." cc: @EENewsUpdates
NEWS: Annapolis is the latest city to join the climate liability fray, suing 2 dozen+ oil cos. and the American Petroleum Institute
Exxon, Chevron Targeted by Annapolis in Latest Climate Case
Maryland’s state capital is taking aim at oil and gas companies in the latest effort to hold the industry liable for the impacts of climate chan...
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"Fossil fuel companies knew the danger, concealed their knowledge, and reaped the profits. It is time we held them accountable.” #climatelitigation
Annapolis sues 26 oil and gas companies for their role in contributing to climate change
The suit was filed Monday in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court and names some of the biggest names in the fossil fuel industry, including ExxonMobil, ...
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On the News Stand
Browse recent coverage of our cases, clients, practice areas and other timely, relevant issues.
N.Y. town sues 3 companies over PFAS contamination
December 1, 2020
The town of Hempstead sued 3M, DuPont, and Chemours to recoup costs associated with water contamination by “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
Maui’s fossil fuel lawsuit can feel like ‘David versus Goliath’
November 7, 2020
“Our County,” a column from Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino, discusses county issues and activities of county government.
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.
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.
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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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