11 May 2018, Yale Climate Connections, The environment is finally getting its day in court. When the improper disposal of wastewater from the construction site of a joint shopping center and apartment complex threatened to contaminate hundreds of residents’ water in Sonsonate, … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Legal Action
28 March 2018, E&E News, Here’s the strategy behind cities’ lawsuits against Big Oil. Lawsuits seeking to make oil companies pay for climate-related damages in California could go forward in both state and federal courts, after judges issued split decisions on where … Continue reading →
21 March 2018, WIRED, In the Courtroom, Climate Science Needs Substance – and Style. Chevron would like you to know that it believes in climate change. It also believes people cause it by burning carbon-based fuel—the kind Chevron extracts from the … Continue reading →
20 March 2018, The Guardian, Can climate litigation save the world? Courts are a new front line of climate action with cases against governments and oil firms spiralling, and while victories have so far been rare the pressure for change is growing. Global … Continue reading →