Focus on Courts
Lawsuits buffet US offshore wind projects, seeking to end or delay them
Opponents of offshore wind around the U.S. are pelting projects with lawsuits seeking to cancel them or tie them up for years in...
Oregon tribe sues govt over offshore wind auction
An Oregon tribe sues the U.S. over offshore wind plans, citing inadequate analysis of environmental and cultural impacts.
Activists ask US Supreme Court to revive their climate lawsuit
Young activists in Oregon want to revive their lawsuit against the government, arguing they have a right to a climate that sustains life.
Italy court orders retrial in pollution case linked to ex-Ilva steelworks
The ex-Ilva site has been embroiled in legal proceedings over allegations that its emissions have caused a surge in cancer cases in Taranto.
Planning permission for UK’s first coal mine in 30 years quashed by High Court
Mr Justice Holgate said in a ruling on Friday that giving the go-ahead for the coal mine at Whitehaven in Cumbria was “legally...
Indigenous group asks US Supreme Court to block Rio Tinto’s Arizona copper project
Apache tribe urges Supreme Court to block copper mine on sacred Arizona land, citing religious rights over energy needs.
Convicted Nikola founder Milton owes electric truck maker $168 million, judge rules
The judge ordered Nikola founder Trevor Milton, convicted of fraud, to pay $167.7M for misleading statements about the company.
Groups want Alberta coal hearings adjourned while Appeal Court considers applications
Two groups have asked Alberta's energy regulator to pause coal exploration hearings in the Rockies until a court rules on the applications' validity.
Norway seeks to end climate injunction against three oilfields
Norwegian government hopes appeals court will lift injunction on developing fossil fuel projects after ruling was temporarily put on hold.
