Elza Bouhassira

1 week ago | jdsupra.com | Elza Bouhassira |Andrew London |Basil Seggos

Following up on our previous posts on United States energy policy under the Trump Administration, we are writing with an update on recent State Attorney General (AG) action in response to the Trump Administration’s climate and energy-focused executive actions. On May 9, in the Western District of Washington State, fifteen Democratic State AGs sued the Trump Administration challenging its executive order Declaring A National Energy Emergency (the “Energy Emergency EO”).

2 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Seth Jaffe |Basil Seggos |Daniel Carlston |Elza Bouhassira

As we have noted previously, a number of states haveenacted legislation and/or brought claims against fossil fuelproducers seeking payment for damages resulting from climatechange. Legislative efforts include New York State's Climate Change SuperfundAct and Vermont's Climate Superfund Act. Theseefforts have prompted other states and some industry groups to challenge these efforts asunconstitutional.

3 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | Elza Bouhassira |Daniel Carlston |Seth Jaffe

As we have noted previously, a number of states have enacted legislation and/or brought claims against fossil fuel producers seeking payment for damages resulting from climate change.  Legislative efforts include New York State’s Climate Change Superfund Act and Vermont’s Climate Superfund Act.  These efforts have prompted other states and some industry groups to challenge these efforts as unconstitutional.