Climate Change Litigation : A Growing Phenomenon.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Air--Pollution.

Air.

State governments.

International law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (38 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews decided and pending climate change-related court cases addressing seven areas of litigation, including implications of EPA authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; climate change impacts of Federal wildlife protection and energy statutes; whether information statutes should be used to compel Government analysis and dissemination of information about climate change; possible use of the common law of nuisance and negligence to limit GHG emissions; Federal preemption of State regulation of GHG emissions from motor vehicles; and State utility enabling act. Discusses international law aspects of U.S. contribution to climate change.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Climate Change Litigation

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.