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More on the American Electric Power Decision
Posted on 21 Jul 2011 by Jonathan Wells

By Jonathan Wells , Senior Associate, Alston & Bird LLP The United States Supreme Court has ruled that federal courts cannot use the federal common law of nuisance to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. In American Electric Power v. Connecticut... Read More

Tags: Alston Bird , common law , electric utilities , American Electric Power v. Connecticut , Jonathan Wells , nuisances , Carbon Dioxide Emissions , Clean Air Act , greenhouse gases , EPA , global warming

Legal Group Urges Court to Dismiss “Climate Change” Suit
Posted on 1 Aug 2011 by William Perry Pendley

By William Perry Pendley, President and Chief Operating Officer of Mountain States Legal Foundation July 29, 2011 - DENVER, CO. A Colorado nonprofit, public-interest legal foundation today urged a Colorado state court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by... Read More

Tags: carbon emissions , common law , carbon dioxide , Climate Change , standing , WildEarth Guardians , William Perry Pendley , public trust doctrine , CO2 , global warming

Marten Law: Climate Change Lawsuits Get Chilly Reception
Posted on 25 Jun 2012 by Dustin T Till

By Dustin Till, Associate, Marten Law Group PLLC "The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently dealt another blow to advocacy groups attempting to compel federal action on climate change via common law causes of actions. In Alec... Read More

Tags: common law , federal question , Marten Law , Climate Change , standing , Alec L. v. Jackson , Clean Air Act , public trust doctrine , Dustin Till , justiciability , greenhouse gases , federal preemption