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South Carolina Court Dismisses City’s Climate Litigation Against Energy Companies

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A South Carolina state trial court recently dismissed a climate tort case filed by the City of Charleston seeking to hold major energy companies liable for harms allegedly caused by climate change. This ended a case that had...more

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Colorado Energy Companies Sued for Climate Change Impacts

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Last week, Boulder made good on its threat to file a lawsuit seeking potentially billions of dollars from energy producers based on the effects of climate change. The city and county of Boulder, along with San Miguel...more

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EPA Proposes GHG Standards for Existing Power Plants

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The Environmental Protection Agency proposed today CO2 standards for existing power plants under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. The proposed rule would require the nation’s fleet of existing power plants to reduce CO2...more

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The "State" of the Shale Play in the United States: A Look Back on 2012 and What to Expect in 2013

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During 2012, several states adopted new statutory and regulation programs addressing the exploitation of shale resources within their boundaries. Continuing a common election year theme, Congress took no significant formal...more

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