As states continue to sue oil and gas corporations for climate deception, a lone Second Circuit decision raises questions over the fate of these cases as a Trump Administration looms on the horizon.
The Supreme Court will resolve a dispute on the proper venue for challenges to EPA’s disapproval of 21 states’ plans for ozone pollution under the Clean Air Act. The case continues the Court’s trend of hearing administrative and environmental law cases, and its outcome will shape the judiciary’s role in federal air pollution policy.
In a case pending before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, seventeen states, a farm owner, and a growers association challenged a final rule recently promulgated by the Department of Labor granting concerted action rights to migrant farmworkers. This challenge is just the latest move in industrial agriculture's 400-year history of farm worker exploitation.
A regional utility’s role in a $52B lawsuit could have significant implications for the future of climate litigation.
Held v. Montana,[1] decided by Montana state court Judge Kathy Seeley last August, is already widely recognized as a landmark case in environmental law.[2] Much has been written about the ruling, which struck down a Montana provision that forbade state…
State legislation allowing communities exposed to toxic substances like PFAS to sue for the costs of medical testing before they develop symptoms may improve health outcomes and promote environmental care.
The Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider the Chevron doctrine this term. This article explores why overruling or limiting the doctrine may not have a watershed impact on environmental law.
In recent years, the Supreme Court has taken steps to constrain government regulatory authority. The Court is gearing up to push even further in its current term, with potentially broad-reaching implications on the government’s authority to regulate the environment.
To prevent more devastating wildfires and take advantage of a recent surge in federal funding, utilities should invest in improving electrical infrastructure.
July 2023 was the hottest month on record. As extreme temperatures become the norm, many workers find themselves without adequate workplace protections. With heat-related deaths on the rise, more must be done to secure workers' safety in a warming world.
