Lesley Clark

Blockbuster legal fights over climate policy are on the horizon this year as the Trump administration and business interests head to court to prevent states from reining in greenhouse gas emissions and forcing some of the largest U.S. companies to disclos... See more

Young activists who successfully sued the state of Montana for violating their right to a clean climate are heading back to the drawing board after the Montana Supreme Court declined their bid to enforce their landmark legal victory. The Montana Supreme C... See more

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from imposing new barriers to emergency aid, siding with Democratic-led states that argued the changes are illegal and impede their ability to respond to natural disasters. U.S. Magistrate Judge Amy Pot... See more

Hawaii can begin charging cruise line passengers a tax to offset the costs of climate change, a federal judge has ruled. The decision Tuesday by Judge Jill Otake of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii came as the cruise industry — and the T... See more

Dominion Energy and a national coalition of regional wind and solar developers have filed separate lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to kneecap the renewable energy sector. The moves represent the latest legal battle over the adminis... See more