Connecticut v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
The Second Circuit affirmed a district court order remanding to state court a climate liability lawsuit against an oil and gas company. The state of Connecticut initially sued the company in state court, alleging it engaged in a decades-long campaign of knowingly misleading and deceiving Connecticut...
The Environmental Justice Impacts of Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution is a global environmental problem with a disproportionate impact on marginalized communities and other vulnerable groups. On June 27, 2023, the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), ELI’s Women in Environmental Law & Leadership initiative, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and WilmerHale co-hosted a panel of experts who explored the environmental justice implications of continued production and disposal of plastics, and addressed key domestic and international policy efforts.
Held v. Montana
A state court held unconstitutional a provision of the Montana Environmental Policy Act that prohibited state agencies from considering the impacts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on climate change in environmental reviews. A group of youths challenged the prohibition, arguing it was causing or co...