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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. Federal Court Approved Voluntary Remand of Decisions on Oil and Gas Leases for Additional NEPA Review. EPA Asked District Court to Dismiss Lawsuit Seeking Regulation of Methane from Existing Oil and Gas Sources. FEATURED CASE.

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The defendants—two of whom acknowledged they had attempted to shut down tar sands crude oil pipelines by turning shut-off valves on the pipelines—were charged with criminal damage to property of critical public facilities, utilities, and pipelines; trespass on such facilities; and/or aiding and abetting criminal damage to property and/or trespass.

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