Environmental Protection
The Battle for Climate Change Accountability
CAC President Elizabeth Wydra joined scholars, litigators, journalists and former public officials to discuss the legal foundations for seeking accountability from fossil fuel companies, as well as the importance of state attorney general investigations in the face of federal opposition or inaction.
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April 23, 2020
RELEASE: Handing Environment a Win, Court Follows Text of Clean Water Act
WASHINGTON – Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in County of Maui v. Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund,...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
American Lung Association v. EPA
In American Lung Association v. EPA, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is considering whether a 2019 Environmental Protection Agency rule, which repealed the 2015 Clean Power Plan, violates the Clean Air...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
League of Conservation Voters v. Trump
In League of Conservation Voters v. Trump, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is considering whether President Trump may lawfully rescind certain measures put in place by President Obama to protect Alaskan...
July 22, 2019
Former EPA Heads, 13 States, Native American Tribe, Beer Brewers, Others Join Supreme Court Clean Water Act Case
Bipartisan coalition opposes Maui County, Trump administration in case that threatens clean water across U.S.
U.S. Supreme Court
County of Maui v. Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund
In County of Maui v. Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund, the Supreme Court considered whether the Clean Water Act requires a permit for the discharge of a pollutant from a point source to navigable waters, even if the pollutant travels...
June 17, 2019
Gorsuch, Thomas, and Kavanaugh Clash With Roberts and Alito Over Federal Preemption of State Regulation
Understanding today’s Supreme Court decision in Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren