Plaintiffs say Precision Castparts polluted thousands of homes around in Southeast Portland manufacturing plantFive residents of Portland and Milwaukie have asked Multnomah County Circuit Court to certify their ongoing litigation against Precision Castparts as a class action lawsuit. Founded in 1956, Precision Castparts manufactures metal castings at its …
That suit, brought by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, was filed Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The filing would allow [California and New York] to defend the mandates, which will require auto manufacturers to hit fuel economy standards of 54.5 miles per gallon by the year 2025.
In a landmark lawsuit, a group of children, teens, and young adults is holding our nation’s leaders accountable for the climate crisis. Tonatiuh: “It’s 21 young people filing this lawsuit because we have the most at stake when it comes to climate change.” That’s Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh, a 16-year-old plaintiff. Tonatiuh: “Each of us have a different story, a different voice, and different ways …
Attorney General Brian Frosh (D). (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post) By Fenit Nirappil August 29 at 4:21 PM Follow @FenitN The owners of two Maryland power plants in the Washington suburbs will pay $1 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging illegal releases of nitrogen into rivers, a leading cause of pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. State Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) and Maryland …