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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Second Circuit said the Connecticut statutes authorizing the solicitations did not compel utilities to enter into contracts with specific bidders. Supreme Court determined was preempted in Hughes v. Austria’s Constitutional Court Reversed Lower Court Decision That Held Up Airport Expansion Based on Climate Change Concerns.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Arctic ringed seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Jacobson’s lawsuit asserted defamation, breach of contract, and promissory estoppel claims.

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