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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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Pennsylvania State Court Dismisses Climate Tort Litigation Against Major Fossil Fuel Companies

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A local state court in Pennsylvania recently dismissed an array of climate tort claims brought against major fossil fuel companies by a local government--in this case, Bucks County. Among the three dozen or so climate tort...more

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Natural Gas Bans: From New York to Washington, Courts Shift the Landscape on Legality of State and Local Gas Bans

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Following the election wins we reported on in November 2024, state and local bans on the use of natural gas remain a highly litigated issue across the country. In this alert, we cover two recent cases dealing with local and...more

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