ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Climate Litigation Chart (Update #92): FEATURED CASE. Alaska Oil & Gas Association v.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 18, 2025

The original complaint asserted four claims under Missouri tort law: (1) public nuisance, (2) abnormally dangerous activity, (3) breach of duty by allowing the transmission of COVID, and (4) breach of duty by hoarding PPE. The District Courts Judgment The Chinese defendants decided not to appear and defend against Missouris claims.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The court upheld other aspects of the 2018 standards, including the applicable volumes, restrictions on the use of Renewable Identification Numbers for fuel that is exported, and EPA’s accounting for small refinery exemptions. American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers v. EPA remanded the standards but did not vacate the rule.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 9, 2021

The amicus briefs were filed by American Petroleum Institute, National Association of Manufacturers, the Chamber of Congress of the United States of America, and 18 states, led by Indiana.

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