ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Federal Court Found Flaws in New Climate Change Analysis for Wyoming Oil and Gas Leases. The federal district court for the District of Columbia ruled that the U.S. Federal Court Said NOAA Justified Redaction of Communications Between Climate Scientist and White House During Obama Administration.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 6, 2017

Circuit also rejected EPA’s argument that the court did not have authority to review stays issued under Section 307(d)(7)(D) of the Clean Air Act. Thirteen states, the District of Columbia, and the City of Chicago sought leave to intervene on behalf of the petitioners.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 6, 2018

Federal Court Dismissed Challenge to Executive Order on Reducing Regulation. The federal district court for the Eastern District of California held that more analysis of the impacts climate change would have on a water transfer program for the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta was required under NEPA.

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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. The court granted the company leave to amend its complaint with 21 days. A Minnesota trial court granted four environmental activists’ motion to present a necessity defense.

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