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Two Key Rulings Pending in Global Warming Suits
Posted on 25 Apr 2011 by John G. Nevius

By John G. Nevius, Esq., P.E. On Tuesday, April 19, 2011, two separate oral arguments were held that will help determine the future of climate-change litigation - and whether and how insurance coverage is available to defend against certain climate... Read More

Tags: insurance coverage , coal , pollution exclusion , Connecticut v. AEP , Climate Change , nuisance , Steadfast Ins. v. AES , greenhouse gas , Endangerment Finding , global warming

EPA Endangerment Finding, Tailpipe, Timing and Tailoring Rules for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Clean Air Act Upheld
Posted on 2 Jul 2012 by Tom Moylan

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) A panel of the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on June 26 found that rules and findings by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars, light trucks and... Read More

Tags: standing air pollutant , pollution liability , Coalition for Responsible Regulation v. Environmental Protection Agency , clean air , emissions , Clean Air Act , Tailpipe Rule , greenhouse gases , EPA , Endangerment Finding , global warming

Jenner & Block: 2010 Climate Change Year in Review: The Executive Branch Takes Charge
Posted on 27 Jan 2011 by Gabrielle Sigel

By Gabrielle Sigel, Partner, Jenner & Block LLP “On January 27, 2010, in his first State of the Union address, President Obama expressed his desire to see Congress pass a comprehensive energy and climate bill adopted in the coming year... Read More

Tags: Climate Change , Jenner & Block , clean energy , Gabrielle Sigel , Clean Air Act , green jobs , greenhouse gases , EPA , Endangerment Finding , global warming