by E&E Legal Craig Richardson As appearing on InsideSources Time is running out for Oakland and San Francisco politicians who are desperately trying to salvage their failing bid to grab billions of dollars from oil companies, including Exxon, Chevron, BP and Conoco Phillips. Their meritless lawsuit was dismissed and now their case hinges on an [...]
by Michael Bastasch Daily Caller President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders aimed at speeding up oil and gas pipeline permitting, including limiting the ability of activists and states to block key energy projects. Trump signed the orders Wednesday at an International Union of Operating Engineers’ training center near Houston. Some labor unions [...]
by E&E Legal Craig Richardson As appearing in RealClear Energy Thanks to a decades-old system of good-ole boy politics and cozy relationships between elected officials and judges, Louisiana has earned one of the worst reputations in the nation for offering “jackpot justice” in the courts. Frivolous and corrupt lawsuits abound. For example, many businesses in [...]
by E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow Greg Walcher As appearing in the Daily Sentinel Let's say we're neighbors. You have a beautiful and valuable car, and you decide to sell it. But I like looking at it in your driveway, so I might offer you even more than it's worth — not to sell it. [...]
by Tomas Kassahun Legal Newsline NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – In a brief filed March 7 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said it supports the dismissal of New York City's climate change lawsuit against the oil industry. According to the DOJ, the appeals court should [...]
On February 23, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow joined Fox News to discuss the Green New Deal.
On Saturday, February 16, 2019, E&E Legal President Craig Richardson joined NH's The Advocates, broadcast on NewsTalk 1350 & 103.3FM, to discuss the 'Green New Deal.'
by Chris White The Daily Caller Billionaire Tom Steyer is keeping a low profile with respect to his support for the Democratic Party’s Green New Deal. It’s an unusual position for one of the environmentalist movement’s biggest advocates. Steyer has stayed mum on an all-encompassing climate resolution that promises to completely remake the American economy. [...]
by James Murphy The New American On Tuesday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia upheld a Trump-era EPA rule that disqualifies scientists in receipt of grants from the EPA from holding any advisory position in the agency. During the Obama administration, many scientists given those highly coveted advisory positions were also being [...]
by E&E Legal Craig Richardson As appearing on Townhall.com This week may well mark the last hurrah for both a rumored run for the presidency by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his high-profile lawsuit against five energy producers. Last January, New York City joined several other municipalities in filing lawsuits against major [...]
