Focus on Courts
US appeals court orders judge to reconsider Biden ESG investing rule
The court ordered a Texas judge to reconsider a decision upholding a Biden rule on socially conscious investing in light of the recent...
Trinidad’s court reaffirms recognition of ConocoPhillips’ claim against Venezuela
The decision allows ConocoPhillips to enforce a $1.33 billion claim against Venezuela, potentially freezing payments for joint gas projects.
US judge suspends Alaska Cook Inlet lease, pending additional environmental review
JUNEAU, Alaska — An environmental review underpinning a 2022 oil and gas lease sale in Alaska failed to properly analyze the potential impacts...
US court overturns Alaska oil lease sale
The Alaska oil lease sale had been mandated by Biden administration's signature climate law as part of a political compromise.
US court orders federal regulators to assess emissions of Louisiana LNG project
The court did not vacate FERC's 2022 approval of the project as it ordered the regulator to consider the impact of emissions.
TC Energy’s US$15B Keystone XL claim thrown out by trade tribunal
TC Energy launched the claim in 2021 under rules tied to the North American Free Trade Agreement.
US sued over ‘failure to examine harms’ from delayed offshore oil decommissioning
The group says the Interior Department has not examined the harms of unplugged wells and idle platforms to the environment.
Energy companies win dismissal of Baltimore’s climate change case
The judge dismissed the lawsuit against energy giants over climate change, ruling that global emissions issues exceed state law limits.
