by Phil Goldberg When the U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes at the end of this month, it will consider whether to hear a lawsuit that could have significant adverse implications for America’s energy and climate policy over the next decade. The case was filed by Boulder and other governments in Colorado, and it names Suncor USA ….
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by Phil Goldberg For years, there has been a largely unsuccessful effort to turn public nuisance into a “super tort” for suing manufacturers over a variety of political, social and environmental issues that are fundamentally legislative or regulatory in nature. This super tort theory is the legal idea that has been at the heart of ….
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Boulder and a few other local governments in Colorado are suing Suncor USA and ExxonMobil in state court, trying to hold the two companies legally liable for causing climate change and make them pay for infrastructure improvements in these localities. This lawsuit is part of a coordinated national litigation campaign, with about two dozen similar ….
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Washington, D.C. — Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement addressing the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Delaware and Hoboken, New Jersey’s climate lawsuits: “The Third Circuit, in our opinion, reached the wrong conclusion, but importantly, it called out this litigation for what it is: trying to ….
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The American Tort Reform Association recently issued a report highlighting one of the more concerning aspects of the climate litigation campaign waged by plaintiffs’ lawyers and public officials against energy manufacturers. Privately funded lawyers are being paid to serve in attorney general offices around the country despite the many ethical issues raised by such arrangements. ….
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In June, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit heard oral arguments in the City of Hoboken and State of Delaware’s climate lawsuits against energy producers. The three-judge panel probed the assertion that the case belongs in state court rather than federal court. The judges asked good questions of both sides, appreciating the ….
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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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