The toughest pain points awaiting Biden at the State of the Union: The president’s team thinks it's had a historically successful first term ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/05/biden-headaches-state-of-the-union-00145029
Appeals court reinstates gag order on Trump in N.Y. civil fraud trial: The former president is scheduled to take the stand next month as the final witness in the ...
axios.com/2023/11/30/trump-new-york-gag-order-civil-fraud-trial
Red states sue to challenge Biden's LNG pause: A complaint asked a Louisiana federal district court for a preliminary injunction.
axios.com/2024/03/22/biden-lng-pause-lawsuit
18 California children are suing the EPA over climate change: A new climate lawsuit file against the EPA claims the agency violated the rights of 18 California ...
npr.org/2023/12/11/1218499186/18-california-children-are-suing-the-epa-over-climate-change
US Supreme Court declines to hear Exxon, Koch Industries appeal on venue in climate case
reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-declines-hear-exxon-koch-industries-appeal-climate-case-2024-01-08/
Supreme Court declines to weigh in on Minnesota’s climate lawsuit against big oil companies
cnn.com/2024/01/08/politics/climate-change-supreme-court-minnesota-oil-companies/
Lawmakers spar over prospects for SEC’s climate disclosure rule: The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new “climate disclosure” rule was the latest ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4416689-lawmakers-spar-over-prospects-secs-climate-disclosure-rule/
Supreme Court may overturn precedent governing climate regulations | Ars Technica
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/supreme-court-may-overturn-precedent-governing-climate-regulations/
A Supreme Court case could limit executive power on climate and energy: Curtailing one pivotal court case would affect far more areas of regulation.
axios.com/2024/01/17/supreme-court-chevron-environment
The US Supreme Court refused to consider giving a key procedural boost to Exxon Mobil and other defendants in a Minnesota lawsuit that blames the oil industry ... Show more
With 2024 election looming, climate policies face scrutiny: With a presidential election eleven months away, new climate rules are likely on hold ...
houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/climate-clean-energy-policy-2024-18556545.php
California lawsuit says oil giants deceived public on climate, seeks funds for storm damage
apnews.com/article/climate-oil-gas-california-lawsuit-newsom-212d6d9873352f28094173a1974e3d90
Quick Glance: California lawsuit accuses oil giants of climate deception and seeks damages
- Lawsuit calls for creation of fund to finance recovery efforts after storms and fires
- Governor Gavin Newsom demands accountability from named companies
- American Petroleum Institute argues for climate debate in Congress, not the courtroom
- Lawsuit alleges disinformation campaign by companies to discredit climate change consensus
Meet the Young Activists behind the New Youth Climate Lawsuit: Young people are taking action on climate because too many adults are not
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2023/12/15/meet-the-activists-behind-the-new-youth-climate-lawsuit-00131292
Judge sides with young environmental activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana
pbs.org/newshour/politics/judge-sides-with-young-activists-in-first-of-its-kind-climate-change-trial-in-montana
Reform the Supreme Court to advance environmental progress : Embroiled in controversy and a crisis of ethics, the United States Supreme Court continues to hand ...
thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4204984-reform-the-supreme-court-to-advance-environmental-progress/
Youths sued Montana over climate change and won. Here’s why it matters.: The ruling, the first of its kind, is reverberating worldwide, especially among young ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/08/17/montana-climate-lawsuit-impact/
5 things to know for Sept. 8: Presidential race, Hurricane Lee, G20, SCOTUS, Climate
cnn.com/2023/09/08/us/5-things-to-know-for-sept-8-presidential-race-hurricane-lee-g20-supreme-court-climate-change/
There Are Nearly 2,500 Climate Lawsuits. This Is the One to Watch.: Honolulu alleges that companies knew of the dangers of fossil fuels for decades and failed to ...
slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/11/hawaii-climate-lawsuit-honolulu-weather.html
The Montana climate kids’ lawsuit has energized activists, including this one: Tia Hatton and other plaintiffs await a climate trial that pits them against the ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/08/27/montana-youth-climate-lawsuit-juliana/
Climate change poses risk to human rights, Court of Appeal told: The Human Rights Commission has told the Court of Appeal that climate change poses serious human ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/502115/climate-change-poses-risk-to-human-rights-court-of-appeal-told
Biden incorrectly claims he has declared a national emergency on climate: President Joe Biden incorrectly claimed in an interview with The Weather Channel that ...
cnn.com/2023/08/09/politics/climate-emergency-joe-biden/
Big Oil’s day in court is coming — and it’s long overdue : The United States has long been behind other countries on climate change litigation.
thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/4250225-big-oils-day-in-court-is-coming-and-its-long-overdue/
Brazil’s Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Indigenous Communities’ Land Claims: In a historic victory for Indigenous communities, Brazil’s Supreme Court has ...
democracynow.org/2023/9/22/headlines/brazils_supreme_court_rules_in_favor_of_indigenous_communities_land_claims
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Quick Glance: Brazil's Supreme Court Rejects Time Limit on Indigenous Land Claims
- Brazil's Supreme Court voted overwhelmingly against a time limit on Indigenous land claims.
- Nine out of eleven justices rejected the deadline, stating that it contradicted constitutional guarantees on Indigenous rights to ancestral lands.
- The ruling is a significant victory for Brazil's Indigenous peoples and a blow to the agribusiness lobby.
- The decision will help resolve approximately 300 pending land recognition claims, protecting Indigenous communities from land-grabbers and illegal activities.
#BangkokPost : It doesn't get more David versus Goliath than the latest case to be heard before the Grand Chamber at the European Court of Human Rights ... Show more
Young Environmentalists Bring Climate Case to Trial in Montana: Sixteen young people argue that the state is robbing their future by embracing policies that ...
nytimes.com/2023/06/12/us/montana-youth-climate-trial.html
How Americans Are Reacting To The Maui Wildfires: Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly-ish polling roundup. Five days after a brush fire ignited on the Hawaiian ...
fivethirtyeight.com/features/maui-wildfires-climate-change-public-opinion/
Diplomats in Robes?: Led by the U.S. Supreme Court, domestic courts are poised to reshape the implementation of a vast array of laws and regulations critical to ...
foreignaffairs.com/united-states/supreme-court-foreign-policy-diplomats-robes
Quick Glance: Wisconsin Voters Will Decide on the Nation's Most Expensive State Court Election
- If Judge Janet Protasiewicz, who currently sits on a lower court and is heavily backed by the Democratic Party, is elected to the 10-year term, the court will have its first liberal majority in recent memory.
- If he wins, conservatives will keep their majority on the court.
- Wisconsin has had some of the most expensive state supreme court races in the country for years, thanks to political spending by business groups and unions.
- In recent years, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has been deeply divided along ideological lines.
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Youth-Led Climate Lawsuit Achieves Historic Victory in Montana Court: A Montana state court has issued a groundbreaking decision favoring a group of young ...
techtimes.com/articles/295104/20230815/youth-led-climate-lawsuit-achieves-historic-victory-montana-court.htm
First Thing: Hawaii fires made ‘much more dangerous’ by climate crisis: Global heating is drying out vegetation, priming it as fuel for wildfires, say scientists ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/11/first-thing-hawaii-fires-made-much-more-dangerous-by-climate-crisis
Joe Biden, America’s oldest sitting president, needs young voters to win again. Will his age matter?
chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-biden-young-vote-20230730-md3qtr2yjrcspmxelaixprctbi-story.html
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Quick Glance: Joe Biden needs young voters to win again. Will his age matter?
- Young voters see Biden as support in their day-to-day lives.
- Donald Trump is targeting the young market.
- Frustration and exhaustion among young voters due to the rematch.
- The DNC plans significant investments to mobilize young voters.
10 things you need to know today: July 25, 2023: Israeli lawmakers pass judicial reform as protests escalate, DOJ sues Texas over border buoys, and more
theweek.com/briefing/daily-briefing/1025272/10-things-you-need-to-know-today-july-25-2023
US Supreme Court rebuffs Exxon, Chevron appeals in climate cases: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear bids by Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) ...
reuters.com/business/energy/us-supreme-court-rebuffs-exxon-chevron-appeals-climate-litigation-2023-04-24/
Charleston gets early win in climate change lawsuit vs. 'Big Oil': A federal judge ruled that Charleston's lawsuit seeking to make fossil fuel companies pay for ...
postandcourier.com/environment/charleston-gets-early-win-in-climate-change-lawsuit-vs-big-oil/article_0d3088b0-1c50-11ee-80c2-4326bd224f41.html
Youth go to trial in a test of state's obligation to protect Montana residents from global warming
pbs.org/newshour/politics/youth-go-to-trial-in-a-test-of-states-obligation-to-protect-montana-residents-from-global-warming
Coolant smuggling is a problem. The EPA’s power to tackle it was just cut down.: A federal court ruled that the agency can limit coolants but can't require ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/21/epa-hydrofluorocarbons-refillable-containers/
Big Oil accuses Biden admin of 'flip-flopping' on climate change cases: Major oil companies on Wednesday accused the federal government of “flip-flopping” when ...
reuters.com/business/energy/big-oil-accuses-biden-admin-flip-flopping-climate-change-cases-2023-04-05/
Quick Glance: The Supreme Court will not enforce a West Virginia law prohibiting transgender athletes from participating on girls' sports teams.
- According to the ACLU, 19 states have passed laws similar to West Virginia's in the last three years.
- However, no appeals court has yet to rule on the issue.
- Becky and her mother were represented by the ACLU, Lambda Legal, and private lawyers who appealed the ruling and won a preliminary order from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals that prevents the law from being enforced while the appellate court considers her case.
- The appeals court's temporary order prompted West Virginia's attorney general to petition the Supreme Court for emergency relief.
25 states hit Biden admin with lawsuit over climate action targeting Americans' retirement savings
foxbusiness.com/politics/25-states-hit-biden-admin-lawsuit-climate-action-targeting-americans-retirement-savings
Hawaii Tackles Climate Change With a Human Rights Focus: In Hawaii, residents have a right to a healthy climate – but in a novel lawsuit ...
usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2023-05-24/hawaii-tackles-climate-change-with-a-human-rights-focus
Biden administration restores Obama-era mercury rules for power plants, eyes more regulations in coming months
cnn.com/2023/02/17/politics/epa-mercury-power-plant-rules-climate/
Biden administration restores Obama-era mercury rules for power plants, eyes more regulations in coming months
cnn.com/2023/02/17/politics/epa-mercury-power-plant-rules-climate/
High court denies energy companies’ appeals in climate suits from Baltimore City, other governments
baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-supreme-court-climate-change-20230428-lwmfj6oafndq7nufu6r5o7fkbm-story.html
‘Like a dam breaking’: experts hail decision to let US climate lawsuits advance: Cities bringing climate litigation against oil majors welcome US supreme court’s ...
theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/25/experts-hail-decision-us-climate-lawsuits-advance
The United States Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals from oil and gas companies that are fighting lawsuits from state and local governments over ... Show more
California cities, counties can sue oil companies over climate change: Local governments sued under a California law allowing damages for a “public nuisance ...
sfchronicle.com/politics/article/supreme-court-oil-companies-climate-17915300.php
Slog AM: Seattle Port Fell for Phishing Scams, Clarence Thomas's Unethical Vacations, Climate Change's Baseball Boost
thestranger.com/slog-am/2023/04/07/78938194/slog-am-seattle-port-fell-for-phishing-scams-clarence-thomass-unethical-vacations-climate-changes-baseball-boost
Biden administration tells Supreme Court Big Oil climate cases belong in state court
reuters.com/business/environment/biden-administration-tells-supreme-court-big-oil-climate-cases-belong-state-2023-03-17/
The Download: hydrogen’s potential, and Twitter’s terrorism accusations: Plus: Microsoft's Bing is stopping you from making prompts about "feelings"
technologyreview.com/2023/02/23/1069098/download-hydrogen-potential-twitter-terrorism-accusations/
COP27 - UN Climate Change Conference: Stay informed and read the latest news today from The Associated Press, the definitive source for independent journalism ...
apnews.com/hub/united-nations-climate-change-conference
Quick Glance: COP27: US President commits to reach US climate goals
- Before the World Climate Conference in Egypt, US President Joe Biden committed to meet the declared US climate change target and to fight global warming tenaciously.
- "The United States will meet its emissions target by 2030," Biden declared in Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday.
- "It has never been so difficult to achieve an ambitious outcome at a world climate conference," the Green Party lawmaker said in the Bundestag on Friday.
- Biden stated that the funding for Egypt was aimed to produce a renewable energy output of ten gigatonnes in the country by 2030.
Why the north and east have had such a dreadful summer : Oceans are at their warmest state ever and that has consequences, Kevin Trenberth writes
newsroom.co.nz/ideasroom/page/why-the-north-and-east-have-had-such-a-dreadful-summer
5 Tips for Managing Your Portfolio and Sustainability in 2023: Recommit to diversification with ESG funds and start thinking about your retirement plan.
morningstar.com/articles/1131634/5-tips-for-managing-your-portfolio-and-sustainability-in-2023
Biden signs climate treaty aimed at limiting greenhouse gases used in refrigeration
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3709252-biden-signs-climate-treaty-aimed-at-limiting-greenhouse-gases-used-in-refrigeration/
Opinion: An astonishing fall from grace: The ministerial position once held by fabled figures like William Gladstone, Benjamin Disraeli, David Lloyd-George ...
cnn.com/2022/10/23/opinions/an-astonishing-fall-from-grace-opinion-column-galant/
Post Politics Now: House poised to pass bill providing same-sex marriage protections
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/19/house-gay-marriage-protections/
Quick Glance: Republicans Say They Will Not Support Gay Marriage. They said the same thing about Roe.
- Before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
- Republicans are already downplaying the threat to other rights granted by the Supreme Court, such as contraception and same-sex marriage privileges.
- Ted Cruz (R-Texas) stated the Supreme Court "was overreaching" and "clearly wrong" when it legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision in 2015.
- A few Senate Republicans, like Ohio's Rob Portman, Maine's Susan Collins, and Alaska's Lisa Murkowksi, have publicly supported same-sex marriage.
Evidence Shouldn’t Be Optional: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology ...
scientificamerican.com/article/evidence-shouldnt-be-optional/
Fewer than half of Americans can name all three branches of government, survey finds
thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/3640520-less-than-half-of-americans-can-name-all-three-branches-of-government-survey-finds/
Environmental cases to watch in 2023: Youth plaintiffs who claim pro-fossil fuel government policies violate the law will head to trial for the first time ...
reuters.com/legal/government/environmental-cases-watch-2023-2023-01-03/
The Case for Mandating Climate-Risk Disclosure | by Timothy Meyer, Gernot Wagner and Sheldon Whitehouse - Project Syndicate
project-syndicate.org/commentary/defending-proposed-sec-climate-risk-disclosure-rule-by-timothy-meyer-et-al-2022-11
Senate Democrats approve big Biden deal; House to vote next: WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed their election-year economic package to Senate passage Sunday ...
apnews.com/article/senate-climate-tax-deal-vote-dbdb3107c4c5e3e0e5af8a58d56c7bc1
Quick Glance: After a marathon debate, the Senate passes a climate and tax bill.
- The Senate adopts climate, health, and tax legislation, over Republican opposition.
- Democrats were nearing the end of their climate, health-care, and tax bill when it became evident that there was a problem: Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, an enigmatic moderate, was willing to support a Republican tweak to a major tax measure.
- "There is a clear momentum change," said Senator Gary Peters, a Democrat from Michigan and the chairman of the Democratic Party's Senate campaign arm.
- Senator Chuck Schumer of New York triumphantly prepares for final passage on the Senate floor.
Here’s How Democrats’ Big Domestic Agenda Bill Has Shrunk: The legislation was a major victory for President Biden and Democrats, but a shadow of the ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/07/us/politics/democrats-climate-health-tax-package.html
Exxon, Shell ask Supreme Court to address two more climate change lawsuits: ExxonMobil, Shell and other oil companies facing lawsuits accusing them of fueling ...
reuters.com/legal/government/exxon-shell-ask-supreme-court-address-two-more-climate-change-lawsuits-2022-12-03/
US Senate passes sweeping climate, tax and healthcare package: The bill seeks to lower the cost of medicines, increase corporate taxes and reduce carbon ...
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62457386
Gen Z Doesn’t Remember When American Politics Worked: Young Americans face a dire economy—and steep odds against political change.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/08/progressive-gen-z-politics-voting/671130/
Evening Update: Hockey Canada’s urgent management shakeup spurred by ‘existential crisis,’ hearing told
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-evening-update-hockey-canadas-urgent-management-shakeup-spurred-by/
Sen. Blackburn slams Biden's energy agenda: American consumers cannot withstand Democrats' 'war on oil'
foxbusiness.com/energy/sen-blackburn-slams-bidens-energy-agenda-american-consumers-cannot-withstand-democrats-war-oil
White House could declare climate emergency as soon as Wednesday: sources: President Biden could declare a climate emergency as soon as Wednesday ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3565619-white-house-could-declare-climate-emergency-as-soon-as-wednesday-sources/
Supreme Court Live Updates and E.P.A. News: President Biden vowed to press forward with his climate agenda after a decision that “risks damaging our nation’s ...
nytimes.com/live/2022/06/30/us/supreme-court-epa/west-virginia-attorney-general-says-after-victory-were-not-done
Climate change has made air conditioning a vital necessity. It also heats up the planet.
vox.com/science-and-health/23067049/heat-wave-air-conditioning-cooling-india-climate-change
Senate Democrats strike a blow against cynicism — and hopelessness : Realists will see this bill as the victory that it is.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/07/senate-democrats-pass-inflation-reduction-act-reconciliation-bill-strike-blow-against-cynicism/
How will the Inflation Reduction Act affect you?: There are some provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act that should have a tangible effect on the average ...
vox.com/2022/8/7/23295645/inflation-reduction-act-impact
Don’t let SCOTUS undo decades of progress on climate change: Our response has to be forward-focused and multifaceted.
thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/3544208-dont-let-scotus-undo-decades-of-progress-on-climate-change/
Analysis: Why the US is so horribly incapable of meaningful climate action: While the world's climate is hot and getting hotter, the US government is frozen ...
cnn.com/2022/07/18/politics/us-climate-change-inaction-what-matters/
China urges U.S. to fulfill climate duties after Supreme Court ruling: The United States must meet its international obligations on climate change and do more ...
reuters.com/business/environment/china-urges-us-fulfill-climate-duties-after-supreme-court-ruling-2022-07-01/
What’s in the Charles Schumer-Joe Manchin Inflation Reduction Act: The package, if smaller than Democrats’ initial ambitions, would transform huge sectors of the ...
washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/07/28/manchin-schumer-climate-deal/
Quick Glance: What effect does the Inflation Reduction Act have on climate change?
- The newly formed Iaw includes $369 billion in investment for renewable energy and electric vehicle tax cuts, domestic battery and solar panel manufacture, and pollution mitigation.
- Even with these sacrifices, a climate agreement that saves tens of billions of dollars for clean energy and pollution reduction was unthinkable just a few weeks ago.
- sustainable energy and electric vehicles: A variety of tax benefits are available to reduce the cost of solar, wind, batteries, autos, heat pumps, and other sustainable technology.
- To help expand sustainable electricity on the grid, the Inflation Reduction Act extends expired subsidies for solar and wind power by ten years.
Biden promises 'strong executive action' on climate change after Sen. Manchin dooms domestic agenda
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/07/15/joe-manchin-rejects-climate-tax-proposals-blow-biden-agenda/10066641002/
Quick Glance: Biden promises "strong executive action" on climate change as Senator Manchin sabotages his domestic agenda.
- Manchin warned Schumer "unequivocally" that he will not support any legislation that goes beyond prescription medicines and health care.
- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed Friday to take "strong executive action" to combat climate change, following Sen.
- "Action on climate change and clean energy remains more urgent than ever," Biden said in a written statement while in the Middle East.
- According to a Democrat briefed on the conversation, Manchin, a moderate Democrat vital to an agreement, warned Schumer in a meeting Thursday that "he will not support" a reconciliation package that includes provisions addressing energy and climate change or hikes taxes on the wealthiest Americans and companies.
Biden’s bill is the biggest climate victory since the Paris Agreement: “You must take action. You must do the impossible,” Greta Thunberg urged the US Congress ...
newstatesman.com/environment/2022/08/joe-bidens-bill-biggest-climate-victory-paris-agreement
Supreme Court's climate change ruling complicates the push for sweeping student debt cancellation
edition.cnn.com/2022/07/24/politics/scotus-climate-change-biden-student-loans/
USA: Joe Biden wants to enforce climate protection with decrees: Congress and Supreme Court block US President's climate protection plans. Joe Biden therefore ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2022-07/usa-joe-biden-dekrete-klimaschutz
Analysis: Biden is running out of time to lead on climate: The Northern Hemisphere is sweltering in a miserable vision of future life seared by climate change ...
cnn.com/2022/07/20/politics/biden-climate-leadership-analysis/
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