Judge Rules Montana’s Neglect of Climate Change Violates Citizens’ Right to a Clean Environment
A Montana state judge in Helena has ruled that a law preventing the state from taking greenhouse gas emissions into…
Energy, Oil and Gas
Illinois Lawyer Takes on Climate Change, Targeting Companies Allegedly Fueling the Crisis
Melissa "Missy" Sims, a small-town Illinois lawyer, has embarked on a meaningful mission targeting fossil fuel giants and their alleged…
Montana Youth Case Puts Legal Right to a Safe Climate on Trial
A highly anticipated climate trial is about to commence in Montana, with more than a dozen young plaintiffs facing off…
U.S. Justice Department Investigates California Refinery for Emissions, Raises Environmental Concerns
The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated an investigation into a California unit of oil refiner PBF Energy Inc regarding…
Joe Biden’s Administration Proposes Stringent Measures to Reduce Carbon Emissions from Power Plants
In a major move towards combatting climate change and decarbonizing the American economy, the Biden administration has revealed a sweeping…
Federal Appeals Court Invalidates California’s Natural Gas Regulation Law
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has struck down a law in Berkeley, California, that prohibited the…
Biden Administration Takes Major Step to Reduce US Vehicle Emissions
The Biden administration has introduced two initiatives to reduce passenger and heavy-duty vehicle emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has…
US Federal Appeals Court Upholds Biden’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Guidelines for Federal Agencies
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has vacated a preliminary injunction that blocked Executive Order 13990, which…
Biden Administration Takes on Big Oil: Pushes for State Courts to Handle Climate Cases
The Biden administration has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a petition by ExxonMobil Corp and Suncor Energy Inc.…
Law Schools Become Energy Industry Pipelines: Climate Group Sounds the Alarm
Law Students for Climate Accountability, a group of U.S. law students critical of law firms that represent fossil fuel clients,…
Vinson & Elkins Bolsters Energy Practice with Addition of 8 Lawyers from Gibson Dunn
Vinson & Elkins, a U.S. law firm headquartered in Houston, has hired an eight-lawyer team from rival firm Gibson, Dunn…
DOJ: Neo-Nazi Leader and Maryland Woman Allegedly Plotted to ‘Destroy’ Baltimore
The Justice Department has charged two individuals, Brandon Clint Russell and Sarah Beth Clendaniel, with conspiracy to damage energy facilities.…