Global Climate Law Blog

"Takes a multidisciplinary approach to examining the emerging field of climate litigation. Our professionals bring backgrounds in environmental and tort law, securities law, government enforcement, insurance law, commercial litigation and other areas of practice to bear in analyzing developments in climate litigation. We provide objective commentary and analysis of the cases and stories shaping this nascent area of law, bringing the information and insight readers need to stay on top of the issues together in one place."

Author: Gil Keteltas is a partner at Howrey based in Washington, D.C.; Joanne Lichtman is a partner at Howrey based in Los Angeles.

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Recent Posts from Global Climate Law Blog

EPA rejects permit for BP Whiting refinery
On October 16, responding to a petition filed by environmental groups, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson objected to the operating permit issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) for BP…
US Chamber of Commerce, National Automobile Dealers Association Seek Review of EPA Decision Allowing States to Regulate Emissions
The US Chamber of Commerce and National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) have filed a petition seeking review of the EPA’s decision to allow states to regulate automobile emissions. In a Nonbinding Statement of Issues filed…
Fifth Circuit reverses Comer, joins Second Circuit in approving tort-based climate litigation
In a long-awaited appellate decision in Comer v Murphy Oil, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Friday found that tort-based global warming litigation against insurance, oil, coal and chemical companies…
Kivalina global warming litigation dismissed on political question grounds
In a carefully watched case in the Northern District of California, Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong has issued a ruling dismissing the Kivalina climate change lawsuit on grounds that: (1) it raises a non-justiciable political question,…
New York Green Building Construction Act shifts responsibility for setting green building standards
New York Governor David Paterson recently signed into legislation the State Green Building Construction Act. The Act amends previous green building legislation by affording the Office of General Services (“OGS”) the responsibility of promulgating rules…
Public Citizen lawsuit seeks to require Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to regulate greenhouse gases
On Tuesday, the environmental group Public Citizen filed a lawsuit against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) seeking to require it to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The lawsuit is believed to…
Petition asks EPA to regulate GHG emissions from "factory farms" under Clean Air Act
The Humane Society and a coalition of other environmental groups have filed a petition with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that seeks to classify factory farms as a source of greenhouse gases and regulate them…
US State Department sued over permit approval for "Alberta Clipper" tar sands oil pipeline
Four environmental and Native American advocacy groups have filed suit challenging the US State Department’s August approval of Enbridge Energy’s plans to build the Alberta Clipper tar sands pipeline. The pipeline would pump 450,000 barrels…
What's Next in Connecticut v. AEP? Causation?
The Second Circuit's decision remanding Connecticut v. American Electric Power Co. (see previous post) to the district court raises the specter of future causation battles. Notably, the Second Circuit relied heavily on statements of regulatory bodies on the question…
Second Circuit reversal in Connecticut v. American Electric Power enables significant climate change litigation to proceed
In a long-awaited decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has reversed the district court's decision in Connecticut v. American Electric Power Co. (“AEP”), a public nuisance lawsuit filed by eight state attorneys…