Monthly Archives: October 2012

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Seven Italian Scientists Charged With Manslaughter For Failing To Predict 2009 Earthquake, Sentenced to Six Years Prison

Monday, a regional Italian court convicted six scientists and a government official of manslaughter for failing to adequately warn local residents prior to the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake that killed 309 people.   Defendants have been sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to pay 7.8 million euros ($10.2 million) in […]

RGGI Program Review Should Lower Carbon Cap, According to Panel

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has benefited the economy of participating states but achieved only modest reductions in greenhouse gas reductions, according to a panel of energy experts convened at Columbia Law School last night.  To achieve greater reductions, RGGI should adopt a stricter carbon cap at its three-year […]

Updates to Climate Case Chart

New updates from October to the Center for Climate Change Law and Arnold & Porter Climate Case Chart.  Find the complete chart here. FEATURED DECISION  Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp. (9th Cir. Sept. 21, 2012):  added to the “common law claims” slide.  The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal […]

NRDC Petitions FEMA to Require Climate Change Assessment in State Disaster Plans

Yesterday, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and National Wildlife Federation filed a petition with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that would require states to incorporate climate change assessments in their hazard mitigation plans. FEMA administers several federal mitigation grant programs under the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Management […]

U.S. and China Continue Trade Disputes Concerning Renewable Energy Technology

The ongoing trade disputes between the U.S. and China have escalated in recent weeks, with both nations filing new requests for consultations through the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO).  While these disputes span a broad range of issues and products, renewable energy technologies have been one […]