Justices clear the way for Louisiana wetlands trial against oil companies to go forward

Justices clear the way for Louisiana wetlands trial against oil companies to go forward

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning declined to put a Louisiana trial seeking compensation for the “existential threat” posed by coastal land loss on hold while the defendants in the case, a group of oil companies, seek review of a state court decision rejecting their request to transfer the case. The oil companies had argued that they cannot get a fair trial in the court where they are being sued because any awards against them will go to the … Read the rest

EPA’s authority over wetlands is at stake as justices wade back into regulatory morass

EPA’s authority over wetlands is at stake as justices wade back into regulatory morass

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When the Supreme Court returns to the bench on Oct. 3 for the start of its new term, it will begin with a case that is not new to it. In Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, the justices will once again weigh in on an Idaho couple’s efforts to build on land that they own – specifically, what test courts should use to determine whether the Clean Water Act applies to the land, which the EPA has deemed … Read the rest