ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The Second Circuit agreed with the district court that the plaintiff lacked standing because he failed to allege an injury in fact since he “never explained why he had any legal right to have the document distributed.” Federal Court in Washington Upheld Forest Restoration Plan. EPA’s brief is due December 15. Williams , No.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JANUARY 13, 2021

UK Supreme Court Overturned an Appellate Court Decision, Allowing the Approval Process for a Third Runway at Heathrow International Airport to Move Forward. Federal Court in Canada Dismissed Lawsuit Brought by Two Houses of the Wet’suwet’en Indigenous Group Against Canadian Government. Friends of the Headwaters v.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Because the balance of factors was likely to shift over time, the court said it would reevaluate the stay if the Eighth Circuit appeal was not resolved in 12 months. The court also denied Minnesota’s motion for attorney fees, concluding that “removal advanced critical legal questions that have not yet been resolved by the higher courts.”

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 2, 2021

The district court found the analysis of greenhouse gas and climate change impacts to be adequate but remanded for consideration of alternatives that did not involve leasing all nominated parcels. The conservation groups’ appeal of the district court decision is still pending, with the opening brief due on July 12. BP p.l.c. ,

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