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The Rights of Nature — Can an Ecosystem Bear Legal Rights?

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It is led by activists advocating for ecosystems such as rivers, lakes, and mountains to bear legal rights in the same, or at least a similar, manner as human beings. The Provincial Justice Court of Loja ruled in favor of the river. United States : Colorado River Ecosystem v. State of Colorado.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The federal district court for the District of Columbia ruled that the U.S. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court judgment rejecting challenges to San Francisco regulations that dictated which taxi medallion holders could pick up passengers at San Francisco International Airport. FEATURED CASE.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Thirteen states, the District of Columbia, and the City of Chicago sought leave to intervene on behalf of the petitioners. Fourth Circuit Said West Virginia District Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Consider Coal Companies’ Clean Air Act Jobs Study Lawsuit. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. Murray Energy Corp. EPA Administrator , Nos.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Charleston, SC filed suit against fossil fuel companies alleging their responsibility for “devastating” climate change impacts. The court also concluded that the complaint stated claims under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), except to the extent the claims were based on federal, instead of state, RCRA regulations.

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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With respect to the scope of the doctrine, the Supreme Court said the public trust doctrine extends both to the State navigable waters and to the State’s submerged and submersible lands. (A Tenth Circuit Ordered Coal Company to Stop Preparation for Mining in Colorado Roadless Area. Shell Oil Products Co. , No 19-1818 (1st Cir.

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January 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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On December 22, 2020, the federal district court for the District of Columbia issued an order pursuant to the All Writs Act temporarily enjoining any ground-disturbing work undertaken pursuant to the anticipated approval by the U.S. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act in March 2019. Dingell, Jr. Bernhardt , No.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Fourth Circuit Declined to Stay Remand Order in Baltimore’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Companies; Companies Sought Stay from Supreme Court. On the same day, the companies filed an application for a stay in the U.S. On September 13, the companies filed an expedited motion for stay pending appeal in the First Circuit.

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