February 03, 2014
The Ninth Circuit on Monday declined to rehear a suit launched by environmental groups seeking to force Washington state regulators to impose tighter greenhouse gas regulations on oil refineries, finding the groups lacked standing to bring the suit.
October 30, 2013
The Ninth Circuit last week dealt another powerful blow to citizens groups attempting to hold energy companies accountable for the effects of global warming, signaling that the best hope for successful climate change litigation lies with state and local government agencies that have an easier path to standing.
October 17, 2013
The Ninth Circuit ruled Thursday that environmental groups looking to force Washington state regulators to impose tighter greenhouse gas emission regulations on oil refineries did not sufficiently argue that their injuries directly resulted from the regulators' lack of enforcement.