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The Evolving Legal Landscape for Geologic Carbon Sequestration in the United States

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a tort claim), the maximum amount of damages recoverable as compensatory damages is per person and not per occurrence. Damages “per person” means that compensation is awarded based on the number of individuals who suffer harm. States have proposed funds as well for fees levied.

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February 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Lawsuits Challenged NEPA Reviews for Oil and Gas Lease Sales in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. After the 2019 decision, the court granted BLM’s request for voluntary remand to allow BLM to review the Colorado and Utah leases in light of the decision. They asserted that the U.S. Notre Affaire à Tous and Others v.