On January 6, President Biden announced an executive action affecting offshore drilling prior to the end of his term. Biden has issued a decree that will “permanently ban” new offshore oil and gas development in large...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled in February 2022 that federal jurisdiction did not exist over a case brought by a group of Colorado municipalities accusing several energy companies of climate...more
In the wake of a recent landmark decision by a federal appellate court in regard to where climate change lawsuits should be litigated, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has provided further guidance as to how...more
On Tuesday, February 8, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit laid down a ruling in a lawsuit brought by a group of Colorado municipalities accusing several energy companies of climate change-related harm. Alleging...more
The Biden administration's Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad ("Executive Order") expands upon the Department of the Interior's Secretarial Order No. 3395 and indefinitely suspends the federal...more