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Climate conference may not produce treaty: UN Secretary-General
November 4, 2009
[JURIST] UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon [official website] attempted [remarks] Tuesday to temper expectations for the UN Climate Change Conference [official site] in Copenhagen set to take place in a month, saying that it might not result in a treaty. The meeting, which will host world leaders, is....... [more] 
Second Circuit dismisses Sudan human rights suit against oil explorers
October 3, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Friday that a lawsuit against Canadian oil exploration company Talisman Energy [corporate website] for alleged human rights violations in Sudan should be dismissed. The court affirmed the lower court's fi....... [more]
US bill passage necessary for success of world climate change talks: US negotiator
September 27, 2009
[JURIST] The US will have a hard time convincing other countries to adopt emissions-cutting legislation so long as an American bill [text, PDF] capping carbon emissions remains unpassed, US climate change chief negotiator Jonathan Pershing said in an interview with AP published Sunday. The Waxman-Ma....... [more]
Second Circuit rules states may sue power companies over CO2 emissions
September 22, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Monday that states can sue power companies for emitting carbon dioxide, allegedly contributing to global warming [JURIST news archive]. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by eight states â?? California,....... [more]
Tenth Circuit allows third corruption trial for former Westar Energy executives
August 11, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Monday that former Westar Energy [corporate website] CEO David Wittig and former Chief Strategy Officer Douglas Lake may face a third trial on charges of conspiracy. The court found that the third trial wo....... [more]
Malaysia court charges protesters for rallying against controversial security law
August 3, 2009
[JURIST] A Malaysian court charged 29 protesters on Monday for their alleged involvement in weekend rallies against the country's Internal Security Act (ISA) [text, PDF; AI backgrounder]. The law, which allows indefinite detainment without trial, was protested by an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 people....... [more]
Hague arbitration court redraws Sudan oil region boundaries
July 22, 2009
[JURIST] The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) [official website] in The Hague issued an order [text, PDF; materials] Wednesday redrawing boundaries of Sudan's oil-producing Abyei region. The borders of the region had been disputed by the country's southern Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM)....... [more]
US futures commission proposes energy speculation limits
July 8, 2009
[JURIST] The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) [official website] on Tuesday announced [press release, PDF] plans to hold a public hearing on a series of regulatory reforms aimed at curbing excessive speculation in energy commodity markets. CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler [official profile]....... [more]
EPA grants California request to regulate vehicle emissions
June 30, 2009
[JURIST] The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday granted permission [press release; waiver, PDF] to California to enforce its own greenhouse gas emissions standards. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson [official profile] said that "the decision puts law and science first," and reinforces an....... [more]
House passes climate bill as Obama calls on Senate to follow suit
June 28, 2009
[JURIST] The US House of Representatives [official website] on Friday passed a climate bill [HR 2454 materials] that focuses on clean energy. In his weekly address [video; transcript] Friday evening, US President Barack Obama [official profile] praised the bill's passage in the House and encouraged....... [more]
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