The Supreme Court is urged to grant review on climate change cases to clarify federal government's role and preemptive issues. An international ocean court is set to issue an advisory opinion on countries' responsibility to combat climate change, potentially influencing future climate cases.
"The Supreme Court must decide this issue on climate lawsuits someday. Why not do it now?" (@TheHillOpinion) https://t.co/hDpbVaf7WA https://t.co/4qTbXKTPM9
Prof Stewart has a great summary of today's decision by the Int'l Tribunal for Law of the Sea. Oversimplifying, the Tribunal concluded that greenhouse gases are marine pollution and the states parties are obligated to take "all necessary measures" to prevent GHG pollution. https://t.co/Byw7RPei8q
My column today @thehill explains why SCOTUS should grant cert in Honolulu climate change case based on Rule 10 standards & because it raises issues they must some day clarify. @georgemasonlaw @MasonResearch @MasonLEC https://t.co/dKWFDYBC5m
An international ocean court is expected to issue an advisory opinion on whether countries have a responsibility to reduce emissions and fight climate change - a judgment that could give legal leverage to future climate cases https://t.co/vwIN4d7fTy
International ocean tribunal to issue climate opinion in 'David and Goliath' precedent case https://t.co/XG5q5qFCdj https://t.co/ToZw0U2bTi
Opinion: Law professor Donald Kochan examines a Hawaii climate change tort case, saying that the Supreme Court should grant review so it can define issues that are solely within the federal government's purview. https://t.co/dbY4UOPseR
"Activist litigators have consistently exaggerated physical threat, misrepresenting science of climate change in effort to persuade judiciary to commandeer and shut down US energy economy." New from @atrembath @TheBTI Journal https://t.co/oXkCwPnEhQ
Many thanks to Bloomberg Law @BLaw for publishing my column today on pending #SCOTUS decision whether to grant cert on preemption issues in state climate change litigation. @georgemasonlaw @MasonResearch @MasonLEC https://t.co/SNk2h5X0xg