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Second Circuit Lets Greenhouse Gas Federal Nuisance Claims ProceedElizabeth C. Barton, Harold M. Blinderman, Adetokunbo A. Badejo, October 16, 2009
Reviving claims dismissed in 2005, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that two 2004 lawsuits can proceed against five of the nation's largest utilities, alleging that greenhouse gas emissions create a public nuisance under federal common law.
Year Established: 1902