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State “Climate Superfund” Bills: What You Need to Know

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E&E News reports that similar legislation may soon be introduced in California and Minnesota. No federal statutes explicitly preempt state Climate Superfund laws, and different U.S. No federal statutes explicitly preempt state Climate Superfund laws, and different U.S. In a 2021 appellate decision, City of New York v.

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Mopping up final business with 14 new relists

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20-219 , asks whether the compensatory damages available under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the statutes that incorporate its remedies, such as the Rehabilitation Act and the Affordable Care Act , include compensation for emotional distress. Fillmore County, Minnesota , 20-7028. Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller P.L.L.C. ,

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The federal district court for the District of South Dakota temporarily enjoined enforcement of provisions of a riot boosting statute enacted in South Dakota in 2019 in response to anticipated protests of the Keystone XL pipeline. Minnesota Supreme Court Declined to Review Claims Regarding Environmental Review for Oil Pipeline.

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February 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The magistrate judge concluded that the suit was barred by the statute of limitations. Minnesota Court and D.C. The Minnesota Court of Appeals denied motions to stay the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s decisions authorizing Enbridge Energy, LP’s Line 3 pipeline replacement project. WildEarth Guardians v.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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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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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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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.” Minnesota Court of Appeals Upheld State Approvals for Enbridge Crude Oil Replacement Pipeline. D076956 (Cal.

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April 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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and Minnesota Federal Courts Remanded Climate Cases Against Fossil Fuel Industry. Two federal district courts—in Minnesota and the District of Columbia—granted motions to remand cases brought by plaintiffs against the fossil fuel industry. Minnesota v. s consumer protection statute. Chevron USA Inc. , 21-15318 (9th Cir.

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