- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 17, 2021
Major Setback For Climate Litigation Campaign: SCOTUS Rules In Favor Of Energy Companies
The Supreme Court of the United States dealt another major blow to the climate litigation campaign on Monday, overwhelmingly siding with energy companies on a procedural question that will impact many of the other state and municipal climate liability cases that have argued they should be heard in state court.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 28, 2021
With the Help of Activists, Anne Arundel County Joins Climate Litigation Brigade
On Tuesday, Anne Arundel County, Maryland became the latest municipality to file a public nuisance climate change lawsuit against energy companies and a trade association representing the industry.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 27, 2021
Legal Panel Highlights the Flaws and Failures Of The Climate Litigation Campaign
The nationally coordinated climate litigation campaign against energy companies is plagued by flaws and failures (and has been for years), according to a group of legal experts who discussed the lawsuits during a recent panel discussion.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 22, 2021
Despite 0-3 Record, Another Climate Lawsuit Is Filed in New York
Politicians in New York just can’t seem to break their climate lawsuit habit despite being dealt three devastating defeats in the past four years.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 9, 2021
Biden Administration Opposes Juliana Case In Another Setback for Climate Litigation
Supporters of the climate litigation campaign were dealt a second setback in as many weeks after the Biden Administration came out in opposition to the plaintiffs in the Juliana v.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 17, 2021
West Coast Attorneys General Trying Again on Climate Litigaton?
The attorneys general for Washington State and Oregon will join forces with the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) tomorrow in what could be a step toward a climate lawsuit in the Pacific Northwest that’s been considered for years before but has ultimately never come to pass.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 16, 2021
Court Urged to Throw Out Massachusetts AG’s Lawsuit and “Absurd” Claims
On Friday, a Massachusetts court heard arguments on why it should dismiss the state attorney general’s climate lawsuit against a major energy company.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 9, 2021
Upcoming Hearing Puts Spotlight On Massachusetts Attorney General’s Politically Motivated Climate Lawsuit
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s climate lawsuit faces yet another challenge since her investigation began more than four years ago, with a March 12 hearing putting the spotlight on the attorney general’s politically motivated case and extensive coordination with activist groups.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 23, 2021
Annapolis Leaders Admit Activist Group Convinced City to File Climate Lawsuit
On Tuesday, the City of Annapolis, Maryland announced it filed a public nuisance climate change lawsuit against major energy producers and one trade association, with city officials acknowledging they began pursuing the case after being approached by a well-known “Keep It In The Ground” activist group funded by the Rockefellers.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 17, 2021
Energy Companies Ask SCOTUS to Take Up Oakland, San Francisco’s Climate Cases
Similar to petitions filed by energy producers in climate change lawsuits brought by Boulder, San Mateo County, Baltimore and Rhode Island, the companies are asking the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 17, 2021
Minnesota Attorney General Praises Transparency While Ignoring It Himself
In a recent Minneapolis Star Tribune op-ed, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison swears that his office has been completely transparent about the climate lawsuit it filed against energy companies and trade associations in June 2020.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 5, 2021
With Two More Petitions Filed Before SCOTUS, Climate Litigation Stakes Get Higher
As 2021 shapes up to be a defining year for more than a dozen pending lawsuits, major energy companies have asked the U.S.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 28, 2020
The Climate Litigation Campaign’s 2020 in Review: Still No Wins, More Activist Coordination, and a Looming SCOTUS Decision
For many reasons, 2020 has been a unique year. For the climate litigation campaign, EID Climate has covered major legal developments, delved into the funding sources behind these lawsuits and investigated the broader campaign pushing this baseless – and thus far unsuccessful – campaign against energy companies.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 22, 2020
Revealed: Minnesota Attorney General Enlists Sher Edling for Climate Case
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is again relying on a national network to boost his climate lawsuit by recruiting the plaintiffs’ law firm Sher Edling, one of the key players in the climate litigation campaign, to help represent the state alongside his office.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 9, 2020
Activists Launch Video Featuring Minnesota Attorney General Discussing Climate Lawsuit
Activist groups at the heart of the climate litigation campaign have launched a new video featuring Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison promoting the climate lawsuit he filed this summer.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- December 2, 2020
DOJ, State Officials Among Supporters Of Energy Producers In Supreme Court Case As Oral Arguments Scheduled
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear oral arguments on January 19, 2021 in its review of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision remanding Baltimore’s climate change lawsuit against major energy producers to state court.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- November 30, 2020
What Impact Will The Next Administration Have On Climate Litigation?
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s victory in the race for the White House could have major implications for the climate litigation campaign as he vowed during the campaign to support these lawsuits as president and he’s already under pressure from environmental activist groups to make good on that pledge.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 26, 2020
Everyone Knew: Story On Automakers Reaffirms Broad Understanding Of Climate Change
Automakers are the latest to be named to a growing list of major industries, companies and groups who activists claim apparently knew about climate change individually but hid that information from the public.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 23, 2020
Texas Supreme Court Asked To Allow Discovery Of Leading Plaintiffs’ Attorney, California Municipalities
ExxonMobil is urging the Texas Supreme Court to restore a trial court ruling that would allow it to conduct pre-suit discovery to examine an alleged conspiracy involving leading plaintiffs’ attorney Matt Pawa and the California municipalities suing the company for climate change impacts.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 13, 2020
Maui Joins Climate Litigation Campaign As Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Seek To Gain From “Disgorgement Of Profits”
Mainland U.S. plaintiffs’ attorneys are looking for another big payout in Hawai’i after the County of Maui became the second municipality in the state to join the national climate litigation campaign.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 5, 2020