Climate Change (generally)
S.J. Res. 72
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/72
Committee Name
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Sponsor Name
Scott
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-S.C.
Issue
6
Volume
54
Update Issue
12
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. S2828

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.”

H.J. Res. 128
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/128
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Arrington
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Tex.
Issue
6
Volume
54
Update Issue
12
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H2317

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by EPA relating to “Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review.”

H.J. Res. 127
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/127
Committee Name
Committee on Financial Services
Sponsor Name
Huizenga
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Mich.
Issue
6
Volume
54
Update Issue
11
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H2251

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors."

H.J. Res. 126
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/126
Committee Name
Committee on Financial Services
Sponsor Name
Houchin
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Ind.
Issue
6
Volume
54
Update Issue
11
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H2141

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation relating to "Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions."

H.J. Res. 125
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/125
Committee Name
Committee on Financial Services
Sponsor Name
Fitzgerald
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Wis.
Issue
6
Volume
54
Update Issue
11
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H2141

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System relating to "Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions."

H.J. Res. 124
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/124
Committee Name
Committee on Financial Services
Sponsor Name
Donalds
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Fla.
Issue
6
Volume
54
Update Issue
11
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H2141

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to "Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions."

S.J. Res. 61
Update Type
Chamber Action
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/61
Issue
6
Volume
54
Update Issue
11
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. S2684

which would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure," was passed by the Senate.

Climate Justice Litigation in the United States—A Primer
Author
Barry E. Hill and Emily Bergeron
Author Bios (long)

Barry E. Hill is a Visiting Scholar at the Environmental Law Institute and Adjunct Professor at Vermont Law and Graduate School, and author of Environmental Justice: Legal Theory and Practice (ELI Press 5th ed. 2022). Emily Bergeron is an Associate Professor in the Department of Historic Preservation at the University of Kentucky.

Date
April 2024
Volume
54
Issue
4
Page
10307
Type
Articles
Summary

Over the last three decades, numerous studies have concluded that African American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and working-class White communities are disproportionately exposed to environmental harms and risks. More recent studies have concluded that although the adverse effects of climate change are being felt throughout the United States, they are not evenly distributed. This Article explores how several states have initiated climate justice litigation to address this issue. Specifically, it examines how Rhode Island, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia have filed state-law claims against fossil fuel companies, asking state courts to consider liability, compensation, and remedies for harms related to climate change. It concludes that tribes, acting as sovereigns, may also want to consider climate justice litigation.

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