Another day, another loss for governments suing oil and gas producers based on the effects of climate change.
Yesterday, the Southern District of New York dismissed a nuisance action filed by New York City against five of...more
Yesterday, a California federal court dismissed Oakland’s climate change lawsuit against five of the world’s largest oil and gas producers, holding that Oakland failed to state an actionable claim for public nuisance. The...more
Last week, Boulder made good on its threat to file a lawsuit seeking potentially billions of dollars from energy producers based on the effects of climate change.
The city and county of Boulder, along with San Miguel...more
4/23/2018
/ Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Common Law Claims ,
Energy Sector ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Jurisdiction ,
Nuisance ,
Oil & Gas ,
Preemption ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Venue