By Energy in Depth On Tuesday, New York Supreme Court Justice Barry Ostrager dealt a devastating blow to the “Exxon Knew” campaign that spells bad news for the activists pursuing climate litigation in Colorado.The New York attorney general’s (NYAG) office attempted to take on ExxonMobil with multiple legal theories starting with the bogus “Exxon Knew”…
By Bernd Radowitz in Berlin Chancellor Merkel’s cabinet next week is slated to approve the proposal but it is unclear whether the distance rule may reappear later Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
By National Wind Watch CLEVELAND, Ohio – Two bird conservation groups sued the Energy Department and Army Corps of Engineers in an attempt to stop the development of a Lake Erie wind turbine farm about eight miles off the coast of Cleveland named “Icebreaker.” The American Bird Conservancy of Washington, D.C. and the Black Swamp…
By Andrew Lee Organisations claims consents for Icebreaker project failed to take account of impact on birdlife Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
By National Wind Watch An Bord Pleanála’s approval for a planned Co Cork windfarm development has been overturned by the Supreme Court after finding the board erred in failing to consider submissions from a local couple concerning developing knowledge about noise impact from turbines. The five-judge court will decide later what form of order should…
By [email protected] The European Union’s newly proposed Green Deal raises “significant questions” for the oil and gas industry, analysts said, but the plan was broadly welcomed by companies across the energy sector. On Wednesday the European Commission presented a sweeping 50-point plan centered around achieving net zero status in Europe by 2050. The proposals include…
By [email protected] The European Union’s newly proposed Green Deal raises “significant questions” for the oil and gas industry, analysts said, but the plan was broadly welcomed by companies across the energy sector. On Wednesday the European Commission presented a sweeping 50-point plan centered around achieving net zero status in Europe by 2050. The proposals include…
By WPED Staff American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) today filed suit in federal court against the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for failure to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Clean Water Act, respectively, during their evaluation of environmental impacts and alternatives…
By Gary Hilberg ExxonMobil did not defraud their investors per this ruling. The state of New York tried to make the case that an internal pricing of carbon for various projects did not match the carbon pricing shared externally to investors. Interestingly there was never a discussion on what the actual price of carbon was…
By Energy in Depth After four years, three different legal theories, four million documents, hundreds of hours of depositions, 11 embarrassing days of trial for the New York Attorney General (NYAG) and a month long wait, the verdict is in: ExxonMobil did not deceive or mislead investors over climate change impacts. The decision from New…
By National Wind Watch The campaign to stop industrial wind turbines in Broome County being erected by the Texas-based Calpine Corporation is coming to a climax this month. For almost two years local people in eastern Broome County have been battling against a proposal for the installation of massive industrial wind turbines, nearly 700 feet…
By Energy in Depth Remember when the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) office surprised everyone during their closing arguments last month during trial when they dropped two of the four charges against ExxonMobil? Well, tomorrow New York Supreme Court Justice Barry Ostrager will hear oral arguments on a motion brought by ExxonMobil against the NYAG…
By Energy in Depth Not content with merely watching the case against ExxonMobil crumble in a New York City courtroom last month, a British activist group has now decided to jump into the climate litigation campaign by pursuing legal action against another major oil company, this time over advertising practices that break exactly zero laws….
By [email protected] A court has blocked the Trump Administration’s decision in October to take away the tariff exemptions it granted bifacial solar modules earlier this year, offering a reprieve for U.S. solar developers and a small but fast-growing portion of the solar industry. In a Thursday order, the U.S. Court of International Trade agreed with…
By [email protected] A court has blocked the Trump Administration’s decision in October to take away the tariff exemptions it granted bifacial solar modules in June, offering a reprieve for U.S. solar developers and a small but fast-growing portion of the solar industry. In a Thursday order, the U.S. Court of International Trade agreed with renewables…