Laws & Regulations

Environmental Lawyer Who Won Huge Judgment vs. Chevron Loses Everything

"Last August, during the second-hottest year on record, while the fires in the Amazon rainforest were raging, the ice sheet in Greenland was melting, and Greta Thunberg was being greeted by adoring crowds across the U.S., something else happened that was of great relevance to the climate movement: An attorney who has been battling Chevron for more than a decade over environmental devastation in South America was put on house arrest."

Source: The Intercept, 01/30/2020

House Dems Unveil $760B Infrastructure Plan With Ambitious Climate Agenda

"House Democratic leaders unveiled the outlines for a $760 billion, five-year infrastructure package on Wednesday — a proposal that includes an ambitious climate agenda but not, so far, many specifics about how to find the money." "The backbone of the plan would be a highway, rail and transit bill, of the kind that Congress enacts typically every four or five years."

Source: Politico, 01/30/2020

Lawsuits Seeking Damages for Climate Change Face Key Legal Challenges

"With a dozen state and local governments in court seeking damages related to climate change from fossil fuel companies, the U.S. Supreme Court may be the final stop for an  industry seeking protection from billion dollar verdicts."

Source: InsideClimate News, 01/29/2020

"They’re Stealthy at Sea, but They Can’t Hide From the Albatross"

"There’s a lot of ocean out there, and boats engaging in illegal fishing or human trafficking have good reason to hide." "Researchers outfitted 169 seabirds with radar detectors to pinpoint vessels that had turned off their transponders."

Source: NY Times, 01/29/2020

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