ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 23, 2018

There are eight other climate change tort cases pending: six alleging nuisance and a variety of other state common law violations in California courts, one claiming state public nuisance along with other state common law and statutory violations in Colorado, and one claiming state public nuisance and trespass in Washington.

Litigation 52

Litigation Litigating Tort Cause of Action 52

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Tenth Circuit Ordered Coal Company to Stop Preparation for Mining in Colorado Roadless Area. Maui asserted causes of action for public nuisance, private nuisance, strict liability failure to warn, negligent failure to warn, and trespass. Bureau of Land Management when the RMP was finalized. Citizens for a Healthy Community v.

Cause of Action 96

Cause of Action Court Government Litigation 96

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 2, 2021

The District of Utah held that the lease suspensions merely maintained the status quo and therefore were not major federal actions subject to NEPA; the conservation groups therefore lacked standing. In addition, the defendants argued that the claims were not ripe, that the states lacked a cause of action, and that their claims were meritless.

Court 45

Court Statute Litigation Litigating 45