25 Cases found

Filippone v. Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Iowa Ct. App.
Status: Opinion issued affirming denial of rulemaking petition. [ 03/13/2013 ]
Description: Petitions seeking state action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to the public trust doctrine.

Bonser-Lain v. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Tex. App.
Status: Opinion issued dismissing for want of subject matter jurisdiction. [ 07/23/2014 ]
Description: Proceedings seeking to compel Texas state agency to adopt rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to public trust doctrine.

Barhaugh v. Montana

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Mont.
Status: Order issued denying petition. [ 06/15/2011 ]
Description: Challenge to state’s alleged failure to protect atmosphere from greenhouse gas emissions.

Aronow v. Minnesota

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Minn. Ct. App.
Status: Opinion issued affirming dismissal. [ 10/01/2012 ]
Description: Challenge under the public trust doctrine to Minnesota's failure to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

Blades v. California

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.
Status: Action voluntarily dismissed by plaintiffs without prejudice. [ 02/07/2012 ]
Description: Action seeking declaration that atmosphere is a public trust resources that the State of California has an obligation to protect for its current and future citizens, including by imposing restrictions on greenhouse gas restrictions.