10
September 2024
Past Event
The Implications of Climate Lawsuits for Energy Security

Event will also air live on this page.

 

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The Implications of Climate Lawsuits for Energy Security

Past Event
Hudson Institute
September 10, 2024
Environmental activists rally for accountability for fossil fuel companies outside of the New York Supreme Court on October 22, 2019, in New York City. (Drew Angerer via Getty Images)
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Environmental activists rally for accountability for fossil fuel companies outside of the New York Supreme Court on October 22, 2019, in New York City. (Drew Angerer via Getty Images)
10
September 2024
Past Event

Event will also air live on this page.

 

Inquiries: [email protected]

Speakers:
Brigham McCown
Brigham McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Drew Bond
Drew Bond

Chairman and CEO, PowerField Energy and C3 Solutions

Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel, Manufacturers’ Accountability Project
Phil Goldberg

Managing Partner, Shook, Hardy, and Bacon and Special Counsel, Manufacturers’ Accountability Project (MAP)

Professor and Deputy Executive Director, Law and Economics Center, Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Donald J. Kochan

Professor and Executive Director, Law and Economics Center, Scalia Law School, George Mason University

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In recent years, more than 30 states, counties, and municipalities have filed lawsuits against energy companies under state public nuisance and consumer protection laws. These lawsuits, which seek damages for the alleged effects of climate change, have attracted the attention of the United States Supreme Court—particularly Honolulu v. Sunoco. In these cases, the Supreme Court will decide whether state law claims seeking climate-related damages are precluded by the Constitution and preempted by the Clean Air Act. In early June, the Supreme Court invited the Justice Department’s solicitor general to file a brief expressing the views of the United States, which the department is likely to file this year. These lawsuits carry enormous legal, foreign policy, national security, legislative, public governance, and innovation implications.

Join Hudson for an expert discussion featuring various perspectives on these climate lawsuits and their potential impact.

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