On June 8, OurEnergyPolicy, a non-partisan non-profit organization, assembled a panel of experts to discuss and debate the shortcomings and merits of municipal climate litigation. This event, titled “The Rise of Climate Litigation,” was moderated by Graham Erion of CarbonFree Technology and featured the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project’s Phil Goldberg, former Virginia Congressman Rick Boucher, and ….
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by Phil Goldberg The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is about to hear climate lawsuits by Delaware and the city of Hoboken that could increase energy costs and take climate policy out of the hands of federal lawmakers. These cases are part of an effort by two dozen local and state governments ….
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Washington, D.C. — Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement addressing the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Rhode Island’s climate lawsuit: “The First Circuit’s ruling continues to miss the key point. Rhode Island’s case may be creatively packaged under state law, but the nature of climate change, ….
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by Phil Goldberg The theme of Earth Day 2022 is “Invest in Our Planet.” We all — businesses, governments, and citizens — are being called upon to “act boldly,” “innovate broadly” and “implement equitably.” In today’s sensationalized political and media climate, it’s easy to lose sight of the meaningful work manufacturers are doing to address ….
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By Phil Goldberg, special counsel to the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project The theme of Earth Day 2022 is “Invest in Our Planet.” We all – businesses, governments, and citizens – are being called upon to “act boldly,” “innovate broadly” and “implement equitably.” In today’s sensationalized political and media climate, it’s easy to lose sight of the ….
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by Alex Brown In the waning days of 2021, a grass fire broke out in Boulder County, Colorado. Fueled by extreme drought and high winds, the fire swept through the communities of Superior and Louisville. Within hours, it had destroyed more than a thousand structures—making the Marshall Fire the most destructive in the state’s history. ….
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by Lesley Clark A federal appeals court delivered a victory yesterday to several California cities and counties that are suing the oil and gas industry for the costs of climate change, with a ruling that the case should be heard in state court. In a unanimous ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments ….
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Washington, D.C. — Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement addressing the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in the California counties and cities’ climate lawsuits: “This ruling was unsurprising, but what’s interesting about it is that the court started by reiterating its view that the fundamental question of ….
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by Lesley Clark Municipalities looking to hold oil and gas companies accountable for climate impacts are pointing to a ruling in Baltimore’s high-profile liability case to bolster their argument that the fights should proceed in state court. In briefs filed last week, a lawyer for several California counties and Washington, D.C.’s top legal officer cited ….
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by Lesley Clark A federal appeals court sided with Baltimore yesterday in the city’s climate liability lawsuit against major oil and gas companies, saying the case should be heard in state court in a victory for cities and states that are seeking to force fossil fuel giants to pay for local climate impacts. In a ….
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