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Trial Underway In Fresh Legal Challenge To Norway’s Approval Of New Offshore Oil Fields

Trial Underway In Fresh Legal Challenge To Norway’s Approval Of New Offshore Oil Fields

Environmental organizations Greenpeace Nordic and Natur og Ungdom (Young Friends of the Earth Norway) are taking the Norwegian government to court once again contesting the approval of new offshore oil fields, with trial starting November 28 at the Oslo District Court. While the groups were unsuccessful in their previous legal

"Time Is Up" — EPA Facing Threat Of Citizens' Lawsuit Seeking Cap On Climate Pollution

"Time Is Up" — EPA Facing Threat Of Citizens' Lawsuit Seeking Cap On Climate Pollution

Story originally published by The New Lede US regulators are breaking the law by failing to set a national cap on climate pollution, endangering human health and the environment, according to a consortium threatening to file a citizens’ lawsuit against the government to force “stronger, faster actions to address the

Honolulu's Climate Suit Against Big Oil Advances Towards Trial

Honolulu's Climate Suit Against Big Oil Advances Towards Trial

Story originally published by DeSmog A lawsuit filed by the city and county of Honolulu against nearly a dozen fossil fuel companies is moving towards trial in Hawaii after the Hawaii Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the companies’ arguments for dismissing the case on appeal. Honolulu first sued 10 fossil

A Judge Has Rejected Shell's Latest Attempt To Dismiss A Connecticut Climate Lawsuit

A Judge Has Rejected Shell's Latest Attempt To Dismiss A Connecticut Climate Lawsuit

Story originally published by DeSmog A Connecticut judge last week rejected Shell’s latest attempt to quash a climate lawsuit accusing the company of disregarding the severe climate change-driven risks to its fuel and chemical depot on the east bank of New Haven Harbor. The ruling, coming about a year

Climate Litigation Is Increasing As Government Action Falters

Climate Litigation Is Increasing As Government Action Falters

Story originally published by DeSmog Despite its name, ambition was largely lacking at mid-September’s Climate Ambition Summit at the United Nations in New York. Secretary General António Guterres asked nations to arrive at the session with concrete commitments for phasing out fossil fuels, observing in his opening remarks that

Why California Is Taking Big Oil To Court — And Why It Matters

Why California Is Taking Big Oil To Court — And Why It Matters

Piece originally published by DeSmog “This is a historic moment,” Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, told reporters on Sunday, as he stood alongside Gov. Gavin Newsom on the opening day of Climate Week NYC. The pair of California leaders were there to discuss the lawsuit the state had recently

California Joins States Suing Big Oil For Its Role In The Climate Crisis

California Joins States Suing Big Oil For Its Role In The Climate Crisis

Story originally published by DeSmog The state of California has jumped into the ring in the fight to hold some of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers accountable for their role in driving the worsening climate crisis. On Friday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against five

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