Greenwire: Climate change lawsuits gained new urgency for environmentalists and industry groups alike last week when a federal appeals court issued a ruling that both sides see as a potential game changer. In that case, Connecticut v. AEP, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ panel sided with a coalition of eight states, New York City and environmental groups that had filed a public nuisance lawsuit against the nation’s largest coal-burning utilities (Greenwire, Sept. 21). "A lot of …
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Landmark 2nd Circuit ruling may open gates for climate cases
Greenwire: Climate change lawsuits gained new urgency for environmentalists and industry groups alike last week when a federal appeals court issued a ruling that both sides see as a potential game changer. In that case, Connecticut v. AEP, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ panel sided with a coalition of eight states, New York City and environmental groups that had filed a public nuisance lawsuit against the nation’s largest coal-burning utilities (Greenwire, Sept. 21). "A lot of …
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