40 Cases found

Chiquita Canyon, LLC v. County of Los Angeles

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.
Status: Writ for administrative mandated granted in part and denied in part, causes of action for declaratory relief denied, and remaining causes of action transferred for assignment. [ 07/02/2020 ]
Description: Challenge by owner and operator of a Los Angeles County landfill to permit conditions.

Western States Petroleum Association v. California Air Resources Board

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.
Status: Verified petition for writ of mandate and complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief filed. [ 09/28/2020 ]
Description: Challenge to California Air Resources Board’s adoption of amended emission control measures for ocean-going vessels at berth in California ports.

John R. Lawson Rock & Oil, Inc. v. California Air Resources Board

Filing Date: 2019
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.
Status: Opening brief filed by petitioner. [ 04/10/2020 ]
Description: Challenge to proposed amendments to California's greenhouse gas emissions standards for medium- and heavy-duty engines and vehicles and to the Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas Regulation.

In re Exxon Mobil Corp.

Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: Tex.
Status: Petition for review filed. [ 10/02/2020 ]
Description: Exxon Mobil Corporation petition seeking pre-suit depositions and documents in anticipation of potential claims of abuse of process, conspiracy, infringement of Exxon's rights in connection with California municipalities' climate change lawsuits.

Competitive Enterprise Institute v. Attorney General of New York

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: N.Y. App. Div.
Status: Award of attorney fees to FOIL requestor affirmed. [ 05/03/2018 ]
Description: Proceeding seeking to compel disclosure by the New York Attorney General of common interest agreements in connection with climate change-related investigations.

In re La Paloma Generating Co.

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: D. Del.
Status: Appeal dismissed. [ 07/31/2018 ]
Description: Bankruptcy proceeding for company that owned natural gas power plant in California that was subject to cap-and-trade regulations.

Richardson v. Herring

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: Va. Cir. Ct.
Status: Order of non-suit issued. [ 12/07/2016 ]
Description: Action to compel Virginia attorney general records regarding state climate change investigations.

Association of Washington Business v. Washington State Department of Ecology

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: Wash.
Status: Trial court ruling that rule exceeded Ecology’s authority affirmed but remedy modified to invalidate rule only to the extent it regulated nonemitters via an emission standard. [ 01/16/2020 ]
Description: Challenge by business and trade groups to greenhouse gas regulations adopted by the Washington Department of Ecology.

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

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.
Status: Petitions for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc denied. [ 08/03/2020 ]
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.

Energy & Environment Legal Institute v. Attorney General of Vermont

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: Vt. Super. Ct.
Status: Motion filed by plaintiffs for costs and fees for substantially prevailing in open records case. [ 02/16/2018 ]
Description: Action to compel the Vermont attorney general to respond to request for correspondence including the terms “climate denial” and “climate denier.”