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Trump Administration Sues Four States to Block Climate Superfund Legislation and Climate Deception Litigation

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As we have noted previously, a number of states have enacted legislation and/or brought claims against fossil fuel producers seeking payment for damages resulting from climate change. Legislative efforts include New York...more

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Federal Court in California Denies Remand of Climate Change Litigation

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The Situation: In what may portend the beginning of the end to the latest chapter of U.S. filed state law "global warming" or climate change litigation against industry, a federal court in San Francisco denied a motion to...more

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Local California Governments Sue Fossil Fuel Companies for Rising Sea Levels

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On July 17, 2017, Marin County, San Mateo County, and the City of Imperial Beach filed three lawsuits in California Superior Court against a number of large oil, gas and coal companies. The complaints assert a variety of...more

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