ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JANUARY 22, 2024

Department of Energy has stated that, in order to meet growing clean electricity demands, the United States must expand its transmission systems by 60% by 2030 and upwards of 300% by 2050. One obstacle to meeting these targets is the ability of states to block interstate transmission projects.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Noting the vulnerability of the municipality as a coastal community, the Council of State ordered the French government in 2021 to “take all the measures necessary” to bend the curve of GHG emissions to meet climate goals, including a 40% reduction by 2030. Building on corporate accountability cases worldwide.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 23, 2023

McDonough involves the entitlement of veterans to educational benefits under two statutes: the Montgomery G.I. Sonny Montgomery) was enacted in 1984 and provides benefits to veterans who have served on active duty between 1985 and 2030. Bill and the Post-9/11 G.I. The Montgomery G.I. Bill (named for its sponsor, Rep. The Post-9/11 G.I.

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 29, 2024

This means that the Member States should also ensure that the requirements in respect of which natural or legal persons can bring the claim, the statute of limitations and the disclosure of evidence are of overriding mandatory application.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

AUGUST 31, 2023

A 2021 forecast by IHS Markit estimated that global offshore decommissioning spending could cost nearly USD 100 billion between 2021 and 2030, a period that S&P Global Commodity Insights has described as a potential “ decade of offshore decommissioning.”

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The companies filed their brief on November 16, arguing that the Fourth Circuit erred by concluding that it was limited to reviewing removal based on the federal-officer removal statute. According to the Court, the coastal communities’ claims are admissible in part because the city is particularly exposed to the effects of climate change.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Furthermore, even if the Third-Party Review Program could gain traction within the IVD industry, it is, per statute, available only to select Class I and II devices. [15] First, FDA notes that the Agency is “currently working to enhance our Third-Party Review Program, which was reauthorized under MDUFA V.” [10]

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Foley Hoag LLP

JANUARY 28, 2022

In a recent joint statement, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CDFA) and the American Apparel & Footwear Associate (AAFA) reaffirmed their commitment to sustainability efforts and meeting the 2030 and 2050 climate targets of the Paris Agreement.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JANUARY 13, 2021

1442, or the civil-rights removal statute, 28 U.S.C. The district court rejected eight grounds for removal, but the Fourth Circuit concluded its appellate jurisdiction was limited to determining whether the companies properly removed the case under the federal-officer removal statute. EarthLife Africa Johannesburg v. Greenpeace v.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

OCTOBER 20, 2020

1442, or the civil-rights removal statute, 28 U.S.C. The district court rejected eight grounds for removal, but the Fourth Circuit concluded its appellate jurisdiction was limited to determining whether the companies properly removed the case under the federal-officer removal statute. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore , No.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 8, 2021

Supreme Court held that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals erred when it concluded that its review of the remand order in Baltimore’s climate change case against fossil fuel companies was limited to determining whether the defendants properly removed the case under the federal officer removal statute. May 10, 2021).

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 7, 2021

Circuit majority opinion’s interpretation was foreclosed by the statute and violated separation of powers. First, the Supreme Court concluded that the statute requiring Commission approval of affiliated-interest agreement did not require environmental review. Maui and Honolulu oppose the extension request. County of Maui v.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The New Jersey court also found no basis for Grable jurisdiction, rejecting the companies’ arguments that the City’s claims necessarily raised substantial and actually disputed issues of federal law such as First Amendment issues or issues addressed by federal environmental statutes.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 2, 2021

The Court held that the provision used “extension” in its “temporal sense,” but that the statute did not impose a “continuity requirement” and instead allowed small refineries to apply for hardship extensions “at any time.” In re Enbridge Energy, LP , Nos. EPA’s response to the petitions is due on August 5, 2021. 20-1778 (U.S.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

AUGUST 4, 2021

The court also noted that states and localities “expressly maintain control over the local distribution of natural gas under related federal statutes” such as the Natural Gas Act. holding that the scope of appellate review of remand orders extended beyond review of removal based on the federal-officer removal statute.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 9, 2021

In Minnesota, the district court granted the State of Minnesota’s motion to remand its case, which asserts state law claims under common law and consumer protection statutes. s consumer protection statute. On March 26, 2021, the court denied Exxon’s emergency motion for a temporary stay of the remand order.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The court also granted motions to strike the state law claims pursuant to California’s anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute. Nonetheless, the court reviewed both the 2030 and 2050 targets set by the prior government’s Minister and ruled on their legality. Resolute Forest Products, Inc. 16, 2017).

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Two principal federal antitrust statutes govern agreements among competitors: the Sherman Act of 1890, which prohibits monopolization and unlawful trade restraints, and the Clayton Act of 1914, which identifies additional prohibited conduct, including with respect to interlocking directorates, and mergers and acquisitions.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The defendants filed their reply brief on January 22, 2020, reiterating their arguments that the Tenth Circuit should review the entire remand order, not just the district court’s determination that removal was not proper under the federal-officer removal statute, and that there were multiple valid grounds for removal. City of Oakland v.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

The plan set individual goals for each state to cut power-plant emissions, instructed the states to submit their plans by 2018 and then gave them until 2030 to meet their goals. She specifically mentioned the “supposed major-questions canon,” and she suggested that “maybe we should just toss them all out.”

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