From E&E News (subscription required): A federal judge last week issued a stern warning to land regulators from the Interior Department as they aim to bolster climate analyses for a set of Western oil and gas leases. While Judge Rudolph Contreras for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia declined requests by environmentalists […]
9th Circuit to Hear 2 ‘Climate Nuisance” Appeals
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has agreed to hear (via E&E News, subscription required) appeals of two cases before the same panel, on the same date. San Francisco, Oakland and other California governments are seeking damages they claim energy companies owe them from climate change. Some municipalities had opposed the motion to […]
New Mexico AG Draws Fire for Working With NYU Energy Center
The New Mexico attorney general’s office is drawing criticism for employing two lawyers funded by a New York University center that promotes clean energy and environmental laws. Excerpts: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico attorney general’s office is drawing criticism for employing two lawyers funded by a New York University center that promotes clean energy and environmental laws. The […]