U.S. Chamber Official on Obama Clean Power Plan: 'There Will Be Lawsuits'

Some new federal environmental regulations in the works, including those covering energy and water, could have significant implications for the relationship between the states and the federal government, as well as the executive and legislative branches of the federal government. That's the view of William L. Kovacs, the senior vice president for environment and regulatory affairs with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In an interview conducted on Sept. 10, Kovacs provided Michigan Capitol Confidential his perspective on these matters. The following are excerpts from that interview.


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Get Ready for International Global Warming Lawsuits

THE BLAZE, 10/4/2010 - As government officials gather this week in Tianjin, China for negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), one group from the United Kingdom is urging developing countries to seek legal action against the world’s developed nations for their supposed role in global warming. ∴ “A large part of the relevant legal literature suggests that the main polluting nations can be held responsible under international law for the harmful effects of their greenhouse-gas emissions,” says attorney Christoph Schwarte of the Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD), a UK-based environmental law group. Read more at The Blaze... Read More......

Climate bill could trigger lawsuit landslide

WASHINGTON TIMES EXCLUSIVE, 4/10/2009 by Tom LoBianco - Self-proclaimed victims of global warming or those who "expect to suffer" from it - from beachfront property owners to asthmatics - for the first time would be able to sue the federal government or private businesses over greenhouse gas emissions under a little-noticed provision slipped into the House climate bill. ∴ Environmentalists say the measure was narrowly crafted to give citizens the unusual standing to sue the U.S. government as a way to force action on curbing emissions. But the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sees a new cottage industry for lawyers. Read complete article at the Washington Times... Read More......