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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] 
Fifth Circuit grants Katrina victims standing in global warming class action suit
October 20, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit [official website] has ruled [opinion, PDF] that 14 victims of Hurricane Katrina [JURIST news archive] have standing to sue companies for allegedly contributing to global warming [JURIST news archive], which they claim played a role in increasin....... [more]
Obama administration presses Congress for stronger chemical regulations
September 30, 2009
[JURIST] The Obama administration on Tuesday called for Congress to enact legislation to tighten chemical and toxin regulations. In a speech [text] before the Commonwealth Club [organization website] in San Francisco, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [official site] administrator Lisa Jackson [....... [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]
Poland, Estonia cannot alter CO2 allowances despite court victory: European Commission
September 25, 2009
[JURIST] The European Commission (EC) [official website] said Thursday that Poland and Estonia cannot issue new carbon dioxide (CO2) allowances, despite a court victory on Wednesday. The announcement was made by EC Commissioner for the Environment Stavros Dimas, who indicated that the larger allowan....... [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]
EPA to review national smog standards regulations
September 17, 2009
[JURIST] The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [official website] on Wednesday announced [press release] that they would reconsider 2008 national smog standards regulations [text] to ensure accuracy and public health. After a thorough review of the scientific methods behind the existing stand....... [more]
Indonesia tribe sues US mining company for environmental and rights abuses
August 7, 2009
[JURIST] An indigenous tribe in Indonesia on Thursday filed a $30 million lawsuit against a subsidiary of US mining company Freeport-McRoRan Copper & Gold [corporate website] for numerous environmental and human rights violations. The Amungme people are suing PT Freeport [corporate website, in Indon....... [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]
Ninth Circuit rules Exxon Mobil owes interest on oil spill verdict
June 16, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Monday that Exxon Mobil [corporate website] owes interest on the more than $500 million in punitive damages awarded against it following the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill [EPA backgrounder; JURIST news archi....... [more]
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