Overview
Environmental activists have spent decades fighting in court against energy production, sound science, economic development, resource use, and property rights. In the past forty years, eight major environmental groups have filed more than 3,250 lawsuits, all aimed at imposing through the judiciary the radical anti-development, anti-growth, and anti-capitalism agenda that often (although not often enough) struggles in the legislature and among the public.
Radical environmentalists are not the only ones that can go to court, and file FOIA requests. Laws requiring that regulations be based on the best available science, administrative law procedures, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requirements, and constitutional restraints such as the Commerce Clause, property protections, and anti-commandeering doctrines all give free-market environmentalists an opportunity to engage in aggressive and strategic litigation, research, and education to roll back regulatory excesses and expose the junk science of the last forty years or more.
Only a handful of free-market organizations have waded into environmental policy and performed some badly needed triage opposing this agenda, and E&E Legal is one of them.
Latest Legal Activities
Walcher: New BLM leasing rule headed to court
by Greg Walcher, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow As appearing in the Daily Sentinel The debate may soon turn to litigation on the administration’s proposed [...]
Grimes: Silicon Valley Has 20-40 Inches of Rain, Flooding, But Clings to ‘Severe Drought’
by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As Appearing in the California Globe Droughts are naturally occurring; water shortages are [...]
Grimes: The Tangled Government Web Behind the Push to Ban Gas Stoves
by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As Appearing in the California Globe If natural gas stoves are really as [...]
Grimes: Lawsuit Filed to Halt Removal of Northern CA Klamath River Hydroelectric Dams
by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As Appearing in the California Globe ‘When politically expedient, the governors of California [...]
E&E Legal Joins IER Amicus Brief Arguing Constitutionality of California Waiver
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 [...]
Richardson: The Supreme Court Is Taking Critical Step Towards Resolving Frivolous Climate Suits
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 [...]
Legal Newsline: Veto keeps personal injury lawyers from making millions on no-injury cases
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 [...]
Richardson: ExxonMobil Wins Big in Climate Change Trial, but Future Decision Could Have Major Effect
by Craig Richardson, E&E Legal President As Appearing on InsideSources Nearly every American depends on petroleum products in their daily lives, and today they can [...]
Richardson’s Appearance on the Lars Larsen Show to Discuss the Left’s Lawsuit Against Energy Companies
E&E Legal President Craig Richardson joined Lars Larsen radio program to discuss the his recent op-ed discussing a Rhode Island U.S. District Court judge's decision [...]
Walcher: This time they went too far
by Greg Walcher, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow As Appearing in the Daily Sentinel You can count on your 10 fingers the number of times [...]
Richardson’s Segment on the Joe Thomas Show to Discuss the NY AG’s Frivolous Lawsuit Against Exxon-Mobil
On Tuesday, December 4, E&E Legal's President Craig Richardson discussed the New York AG's frivious lawsuit against Exxon-Mobil on the Joe Thomas Show.
Richardson’s Appearance on Conservative Commandos Radio Show to Discuss the NY AG’s Frivolous Lawsuit Against Exxon-Mobil
On Monday, December 3rd, E&E Legal President Craig Richardson joined the Conservative Commandos Radio Show to discuss his recent op-ed, Bogus climate change lawsuits need to [...]
Richardson: Bogus climate change lawsuits need to stop
by E&E Legal President Craig Richardson As Appearing in the Washington Examiner The oil-rig chasers are at it again. New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood [...]
InsideSources: “Not for the Judiciary to Ameliorate”: Judge Throws Out NYC Climate Change Lawsuit
by Erin Mundahl InsideSources Environmentalists lost another fight on Thursday, after U.S. District Judge John Keenan dismissed New York City’s lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, Shell, [...]
Richardson’s Statement on a NY Federal Judge’s Decision to Dismiss Frivolous ‘Climate Change’ Lawsuit
Craig Richardson, president of the Energy and Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal), issued the following statement in response to a NY Federal Judge's decision to [...]
Richardson’s Appearance on the Joe Thomas Show to Discuss a Court’s Decision to Dismiss Shakedown Lawsuits by Enviros
On June 27, E&E Legal President Craig Richardson appeared on the Joe Thomas In-the-Morning radio show to discuss the CA Federal District Court's decision to [...]
Richardson’s Statement on CA Judge’s Decision Re: Cities’ Frivolous ‘Climate Change’ Lawsuit
Craig Richardson, president of the Energy and Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal), issued the following statement in response to the U.S. District Court of Northern [...]
Daily Caller’s Obtained Memo Reveals Steyer’s Involvement in Lawsuits Against Energy Industry Despite His Claims to the Contrary
by Craig Richardson, President The Daily Caller published an article yesterday that covered a memo showing Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmentalists, had a deep involvement [...]
Richardson’s Statement on Energy Companies Request for New York Court to Dismiss ‘Climate Change’ Shakedown
Washington, D.C. – Craig Richardson, president of the Energy and Environment Legal Institute, issued the following statement in response to a hearing today in the [...]
Richardson Appearance on Terry Lowry’s What Up Radio Program to Discuss the Energy Company Shakedown Effort by the Left
E&E Legal President Craig Richardson joined Terry Lowry's What's Up radio program to discuss the Left's shakedown efforts of large energy companies in a handful [...]
An Environmental Lawyer Willing to Work for Free…Actually For One Million Dollars
by Craig Richardson E&E Legal President The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) held a panel discussion last week that focused on a parade of local governments [...]
E&E Legal President Craig Richardson Joins the Zeb Bell Show to Discuss Rockefeller-led Efforts to Shake Down Energy Companies
On February 26, E&E Legal President Craig Richardson joined radio host Zeb Bell to discuss his recent op-ed, and how the Rockefeller Foundation and other green benefactors [...]
Richardson Discusses Legal Shakedown Effort of Fossil Fuel Industry on Conservative Commando Radio
On February 21, E&E Legal President Craig Richardson joined Conservative Commando Radio hosts Sharron Angle and Rick Trader. Richardson discussed his recent op-ed, and how the [...]
Richardson: STOP THE MADNESS: The Legal Shakedown Of America’s Energy Industry Is Flagrant Abuse Of The Courts
by Craig Richardson, E&E Legal President As Appearing in The Daily Caller It used to be that responsible liberal politicians made at least a token effort to [...]