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US federal court kills fracking rule
2016-06-23 14:05:14| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EnergyWire: The Obama administration's hydraulic fracturing rule is dead. In a monumental ruling last night, the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming struck down the years-in-the-making regulation, concluding that the Bureau of Land Management has no authority over fracking. Supporters of the rule plan to appeal the decision, calling it a stunning assault on BLM's ability to regulate development on public lands. The ruling came down last night from Judge Scott Skavdahl. The Obama appointee...
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Federal appeals court rejects Virginia district's bathroom policy for transgender students
2016-04-19 22:30:00| American School & University
Ordering case back to lower court, judges say Gloucester County district failed to defer to federal rules regarding transgender students and bathrooms. read more
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Federal Court rules in Favour of Plaintiffs Demanding Climate Action
2016-04-11 08:56:53| Jewelry - Topix.net
Federal court Justice Thomas Coffin has ruled that child plaintiffs suing the Federal Government have a right to put their case, that the US Government has a constitutional obligation to reduce CO2 emissions. But the consequences of this case may go far beyond an economically damaging change to US internal policy.
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Federal Court Rules On Climate Change In Favor Of Today's Children
2016-04-10 12:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Forbes: In the first lawsuit to involve a planet, Judge Thomas Coffin of the United States Federal District Court in Eugene, Oregon, ruled on Friday in favor of twenty-one plaintiffs, ages 8 to 19, on behalf of future generations of Americans in a landmark constitutional climate change case brought against the Federal Government and the Fossil Fuel Industry. The lawsuit alleges that the Federal Government is violating the Plaintiffs constitutional and public trust rights by promoting the use of fossil...
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Federal judge in Eugene says court should not dismiss youths climate change lawsuit
2016-04-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Register-Guard: A federal magistrate judge in Eugene said Friday that a potential landmark lawsuit filed against the U.S. government by a group of environmentally minded youth plaintiffs and a leading climate scientist should be allowed to proceed in court. U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Coffin wrote in a 24-page decision that motions to dismiss the suit -- which were filed by the government and trade groups representing many of the worlds largest energy companies -- should be denied. Coffin wrote that it would...
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