California Sues Trump Over Blocked $5B EV Infrastructure Funds
California Sues Trump Over Blocked $5B EV Infrastructure Funds. California, along with 16 other states, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration in a major legal battle with wide-ranging implications for state authority, environmental law, and federal oversight. The coalition challenges the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) alleged unlawful withholding of $5 billion in […]
Arctic Air Grips Central US: North Dakota Breaks Cold Records, 95 Million Affected by Polar Vortex.
Arctic Air Grips Central US: North Dakota Breaks Cold Records, 95 Million Affected by Polar Vortex. An Arctic cold front sweeping across the United States is setting record-low temperatures, affecting over 95 million people as a powerful polar vortex plunges the central U.S. into one of the coldest spells of the winter season. Temperatures across […]
Who Will Pay for LA Fire Damages? Navigating the Complexities
Who Will Pay for LA Fire Damages? Navigating the Complexities. By January 2025, wildfires had already wreaked havoc across Southern California, igniting alarm over who will ultimately bear the costs of the devastating damages. The flames, exacerbated by an unusually dry winter, ferocious Santa Ana winds reaching up to 100 miles per hour, and a […]
Supreme Court Allows Honolulu’s Lawsuit Against Oil and Gas Industry to Proceed
Supreme Court Allows Honolulu’s Lawsuit Against Oil and Gas Industry to Proceed. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from Sunoco (SUN.N) and other oil companies to block a lawsuit filed by Honolulu, accusing them of misleading the public for decades about the climate change risks linked to fossil fuel consumption. The U.S. Supreme Court’s […]
Exxon Files Lawsuit Against California AG and Environmental Groups Over Recycling Criticism
Exxon Files Lawsuit Against California AG and Environmental Groups Over Recycling Criticism. Exxon Mobil has initiated legal proceedings against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and various environmental organizations, as indicated by court documents filed on Monday. The company alleges that these parties have engaged in defamation and disparagement of its advanced plastics recycling efforts. This […]
Baker McKenzie Advises 13 NSW Councils on Iberdrola PPA
Baker McKenzie Advises 13 NSW Councils on Iberdrola PPA. Baker McKenzie has successfully facilitated a significant Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Iberdrola and 13 participating councils in New South Wales (NSW). The agreement, which is set to begin on January 1, 2025, and run until the end of 2030, will provide over 390 GWh of […]
3 Legal Pitfalls in Environmental Contamination Lawsuits
Legal battles over environmental contamination are heating, so having a handle on how these cases typically unfold and knowing what missteps need to be avoided in this context is advisable. There’s a lot at play, so rather than getting caught off guard, here’s an overview of the main challenges and some smart strategies for handling […]
Climate and Energy Policy Program and Stanford Experts Provide Comments on Reforming the Low Carbon Fuel Standard
California’s “Low Carbon Fuel Standard,” a program implemented by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to lower the carbon intensity of California’s transportation fuels, is currently undergoing a substantial revision. […]
Decarbonizing industrial sector requires immediate policy intervention
As the COP28 Climate Summit got underway in Dubai last week, the independent Rhodium Group issued a sobering report on the climate outlook for the remainder of the century. Unsurprisingly, […]
Green Litigation: Rising Levels of ESG Claims in the Current Climate
As climate change accelerates, so the number of environmental, social and governance (ESG) claims grows.
Climate Change Conflict: The Role of Mediation
As the world grapples with damage caused by climate change, a surge of climate-related conflicts and litigation cannot be far behind.
The Law and “Supertrees
Ragini Gupta, CLB Student Fellow—LLM (Environmental Law and Policy, ’23) This post will discuss some legal issues related to genetically engineered trees. While raising some questions, the post does not […]