Judge refuses to enjoin solar thermal project

A California federal judge Thursday refused to grant environmental group Western Watersheds Project (WWP) an order to block construction of a [...]

US files lawsuit against BP for oil spill

The U.S. Justice Department today filed a civil oil-spill lawsuit against BP and several other companies.  The suit is the federal government’s first [...]

Courts begining to allow climate nuisance cases

Pressure from the judiciary to act in response to the threat of climate change continues as the 5th Circuit [...]