Climate

Retired Bristol GP’s Medical License Suspended After Climate Protest Convictions

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LONDON — A retired general practitioner, Dr. Diana Warner, has had her medical license suspended following her involvement in non-violent climate change protests, marking her as the second doctor to face such consequences. Warner, who serviced the Bristol area for over three decades, was sentenced to imprisonment after being found guilty of defying private anti-protest injunctions aimed at preventing disruptions on the M25 motorway in 2021 and 2022. During her plea hearing in an East London magistrate court in 2022, Warner escalated her protest by gluing her hand to the dock, an act that resulted … Read more

Governor Newsom Proposes Two-Year Delay to California’s Groundbreaking Climate Disclosure Requirements for Large Corporations

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing for a significant postponement in California’s pioneering climate disclosure laws. These laws, the first of their kind in the nation, affect companies doing business within the state that generate more than $500 million in annual revenue. Newsom’s new legislative suggestions advocate for shifting the compliance deadlines back by two years, citing feasibility concerns and the economic burdens they impose on businesses. Under the proposed amendments, businesses with an annual revenue exceeding $1 billion would now have until 2028 to disclose their direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions, … Read more

Connecticut’s Climate Lawsuit Advances: Judge Greenlights Case Against ExxonMobil

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Hartford, CT – A Connecticut judge has given the green light for the state’s climate change lawsuit against oil giant ExxonMobil to proceed, marking a significant step in what is poised to be a deeply fought legal battle. The suit accuses the company of misleading the public about the environmental damage caused by its products and operations. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, alleging that ExxonMobil has long known about the harmful impacts of fossil fuels on the environment, spearheaded the legal challenge. The state claims that despite its knowledge, ExxonMobil engaged in a systematic campaign … Read more

Kansas Attorney General Kobach Leads Multistate Legal Battle Against Biden’s Climate Policy in Supreme Court Showdown

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Topeka, KS — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, with the backing from a coalition of 26 other Republican attorneys general, has launched a legal challenge against the Biden administration’s newly hardened environmental regulations targeting power plants. The group has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court in a bold move seeking an emergency halt to the new mandates, which they contend exceed legal boundaries established for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The contentious set of rules issued by the EPA aims to achieve a substantial reduction in emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants by a steep … Read more