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U.S. SC denies Alaskan village’s petition for review of global warming case

May 20, 2013 11:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case by an Alaskan village that claims global warming is eroding its shoreline. The nation’s high court denied the village of Kivalina’s petition for a writ of … Read More »

Alaska, Global Warming, News, U.S. Supreme Court

Fifth Circuit dismisses lawsuit over energy companies’ emissions

May 17, 2013 9:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) — A federal appeals court this week dismissed repeat claims by a group of Mississippi Gulf Coast residents, who alleged that emissions by energy companies contributed to global warming, which intensified Hurricane Katrina and, in turn, … Read More »

Global Warming, Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi, News, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court

Conn. AG announces settlement with coal-burning plant

May 16, 2013 2:04 PM
By Bryan Cohen

HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen on Wednesday announced a settlement with the owners of a Pennsylvania power plant that will provide $1 million in environmental mitigation in Connecticut and New Jersey. The consent decree resolved … Read More »

Connecticut, Global Warming, News, State AGs

Alaskan village takes global warming case to U.S. SC

May 8, 2013 8:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — An Alaskan village claiming that global warming is eroding its shoreline has taken its fight to the U.S. Supreme Court. The village of Kivalina filed its petition for a writ of certiorari with the nation’s high … Read More »

Alaska, Global Warming, News, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court

Multi-state coalition urges U.S. SC to let EPA reduce air pollution

April 24, 2013 11:36 AM
By Bryan Cohen

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Tuesday that a 10-state and five-city coalition filed a court brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate an air pollution reduction regulation. Schneiderman is leading the coalition … Read More »

Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federal Government, Global Warming, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, News, North Carolina, Rhode Island, State AGs, U.S. Supreme Court, Vermont

Watchdog group files suit challenging Calif.’s auction regulation

April 17, 2013 9:15 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — Attorneys for a legal watchdog group have filed a lawsuit challenging California’s “cap and trade” auction regulation. The regulation creates a quarterly auction program requiring many California employers to bid significant amounts of money in … Read More »

California, Global Warming, Hot Topics, News, State Courts

Groups ask U.S. SC to review D.C. Circuit’s decision over EPA’s air pollution rule

April 8, 2013 11:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — A coalition of health and environmental organizations have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to reconsider a federal appeals court ruling in a lawsuit over the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. … Read More »

Federal Government, Global Warming, News, State AGs, U.S. Supreme Court

AEP to pay $8.5 million in multi-state air pollution settlement

February 26, 2013 1:37 PM
By Bryan Cohen

BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) – Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced an $8.5 million multi-state settlement Friday with Ohio-based American Electric Power that will also reduce air pollution emissions from the company’s coal-fired electric power plants. Under the terms of the … Read More »

Global Warming, Issues, News, State AGs, States

Feds, states explore fracking regulation

February 22, 2013 9:48 AM
By Amanda Robert

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — As the debate over hydraulic fracturing becomes a central energy policy issue, a key question emerges for the Obama administration and the next Environmental Protection Agency administrator: what do they plan to do about it? Steve … Read More »

Global Warming, In the Spotlight, Issues, News

Energy experts expect showdown over greenhouse gases

February 15, 2013 10:25 AM
By Amanda Robert

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – In Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama pledged to continue fighting a problem that caused significant controversy during his first term – climate change. He contended that the country doubled the distance its … Read More »

Federal Government, Global Warming, In the Spotlight