by Greg Walcher, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow As appearing in the Daily Sentinel Twenty-three states have now sued the EPA over its so-called “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule, because once again, the agency is asserting federal authority over water not covered under the law. The lawsuit says the rule “goes beyond the [...]
As appearing on Junkscience.com Coming off a partial trial court loss in September, the CASAC portion of Young v. EPA is being appealed. The question to be determined is: Did Congress authorize EPA to rig statutorily required external scientific peer review with agency grantee-cronies? This case will determine the outcome of the Biden regime’s efforts [...]
The Energy & Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal), joined the Institute for Energy Research (IER) on an amicus brief concerning the constitutionality of the California Waiver. The brief, filed in the D.C. Circuit Court, concerns the case, Ohio et al v. the Environmental Protection Agency. As the filing notes, "Treating some States or their subdivisions [...]
Following is a letter by Steve Milloy to Biden EPA administrator Michael Regan about his stacking of the EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee panel with EPA grant-recipient cronies. June 29, 2021 Dear Administrator Regan, I am writing to request that you reconsider your choices for the members of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee [...]
by Craig Richardson RealClear Energy Home to some of the most beautiful and bountiful fishing and hunting grounds in the world, Louisiana has long been known as the Sportsman’s Paradise. Unfortunately, a government-sponsored legal war against some of the country’s largest job creators has earned the state a new nickname: The Lawsuit Paradise. Seeking to [...]
by Craig E. Richardson, E&E Legal President As appearing on RealClear Energy Sometimes the most important Supreme Court decisions are overlooked because of their technical nature. That is the case with the Supreme Court's choice to hear jurisdictional claims in B.P. P.L.C., et al. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. The Court's ruling will either [...]
by Greg Walcher, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow As appearing in the Daily Sentinel I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so. Recent reports about the extraordinary number of lawsuits against the Trump administration verify exactly what some of us predicted. After the 2016 election, it seemed clear that opponents [...]
by John O'Brien Legal Newsline CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) – New Hampshire’s governor has vetoed legislation that would have given personal injury lawyers a new way to file lawsuits, even when their clients haven’t been injured. Being able to make a claim for medical monitoring allows lawyers to sue companies with the hope of putting [...]
Today, E&E President Craig Richardson appeared on InfoWar's David Knight Show. He discussed his recent op-ed on Townhall.com discussing how leftists municipalities are suing energy companies over "climate change" as a way of trying to raise money for their failed program. Watch here.
by Craig Richardson, E&E Legal President As Appearing on Townhall.com Cities and states are suing energy companies in a desperate attempt to erase their poor spending choices. Local officials argue oil and gas companies contribute to climate change and must be held accountable, but beneath this façade, leftist politicians are trying to win the lawsuit [...]
