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16 Cases found

Lighthouse Resources Inc. v. Inslee

Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: W.D. Wash.
Status: Motion for summary judgment on BNSF's foreign affairs doctrine claim filed state defendants. [ 01/24/2019 ]
Description: Action against Washington State officials for allegedly taking unlawful actions to block coal export terminal.

Electric Power Supply Association v. Star

Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: U.S.
Status: Petition for writ of certiorari filed. [ 01/07/2019 ]
Description: Challenge to Illinois law that created a Zero Emissions Credit program allegedly to support uneconomic nuclear plants.

Coalition for Competitive Electricity v. Zibelman

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: U.S.
Status: Petition for writ of certiorari filed. [ 01/07/2019 ]
Description: Challenge to component of New York Clean Energy Standard that provided payments to certain nuclear facilities providing "zero-emission" power.

Avista Corp. v. Bellon

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: E.D. Wash.
Status: Order issued granting stipulated motion to stay. [ 10/26/2016 ]
Description: Challenge by utilities and local distribution company to greenhouse gas regulations adopted by Washington Department of Ecology.

Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Healey

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: 2d Cir.
Status: Exxon submitted notice of supplemental authority. [ 11/20/2018 ]
Description: Action by Exxon Mobil Corporation to bar enforcement of civil investigative demand issued by Massachusetts attorney general and subpoena issued by New York attorney general.

Oakland Bulk & Oversized Terminal, LLC v. City of Oakland

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.
Status: Motion to consolidate granted and motion to require joint briefing denied. [ 08/01/2018 ]
Description: Action challenging the City of Oakland’s prohibition on the transportation and export of coal and petroleum coke to and through a rail and marine terminal for bulk and oversized cargo.

Allco Finance Ltd. v. Klee

Filing Date: 2015
Court/Admin Entity: U.S.
Status: Certiorari denied. [ 01/22/2018 ]
Description: Challenge by solar energy developer to Connecticut renewable energy programs.

North Dakota v. Heydinger

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: 8th Cir.
Status: Minnesota said it would not pursue appeal. [ 08/22/2016 ]
Description: Challenge to Minnesota law that prohibits importation of power from large energy facilities that would contribute to statewide greenhouse gas emissions.

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union v. Corey

Filing Date: 2009
Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.
Status: Opinion issued directing dismissal of challenges to 2011 and 2012 LCFS as moot and affirming dismissal of challenges to 2015 LCFS. [ 01/18/2019 ]
Description: Challenge to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard on constitutional grounds.

Indeck Corinth, L.P. v. Paterson

Filing Date: 2009
Court/Admin Entity: N.Y. Sup. Ct.
Status: Consent decree announced. [ 12/23/2009 ]
Description: Challenge to state regulations implementing Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Sunflower Electric Power Corp. v. Sebelius

Filing Date: 2008
Court/Admin Entity: D. Kan.
Status: Notice of dismissal with prejudice filed by Sunflower Electric. [ 05/07/2009 ]
Description: Constitutional challenge to Kansas officials' actions denying authorization for construction of coal-fired power plants based on potential carbon dioxide emissions.

American Petroleum Institute v. Cooper

Filing Date: 2008
Court/Admin Entity: E.D.N.C.
Status: Order issued granting defendants' motion for summary judgment. [ 12/16/2011 ]
Description: Challenge to state law requiring refineries to sell wholesalers gas unblended with ethanol.