Staying on top of the legal and policy developments in the climate change arena is no small task. As a special service to our members, the Environmental Law Institute provides a series of monthly conference calls with national experts on climate law and policy to keep you up to date and to answer your questions.
Topics addressed in this month's call:
- Infrastructure bills
- WildEarth Guardians v. Haalan -- Rejecting Fish and Wildlife Service determination that the Joshua Tree should not be listed under Endangered Species Act; FWS made unsupported conclusions about the ability of the trees to withstand climate change.
- Louisiana v. Biden -- Denying Biden administration's motion to dismiss a challenge to its "pause" on new offshore and onshore oil and gas leasing.
- Adorers of the Blood of Christ v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. -- Dismissed suit by a religious order seeking damages for a pipeline that crosses their property, claiming that the pipeline burdens their exercise of religious beliefs.
- Town of Copake v. New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting -- Dismissal of lawsuit challenging New York regulations to expedite approval of renewable energy projects as part of state's plan to fight climate change
- Energy Policy Advocates v. Attorney General's Office -- Allowed discovery of common interest agreements among several states in connection with climate change litigation, but denied discovery of underlying communications
Speakers:
Michael Burger, Executive Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, and Senior Research Scholar, Columbia Law School
Robert Sussman, Principal, Sussman & Associates
Materials:
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