Climate change litigation
in the Trump era
Grouped by lawsuits filed to support
or oppose climate protections/policies
Lawsuit by sector
Pro
Con
18
5
Fossil fuel extraction & transport
12
3
Gov. records or comm. requests
12
0
Impacts on land, water, & wildlife
4
3
Vehicle emissions & fuels
5
0
Fossil fuel company liability
3
2
Energy efficiency & appliance stds.
1
3
Power plants
0
4
Speech/protest of fossil fuels
3
0
Gov. violation of Const. rights
1
1
Landfill emissions
1
0
Animal feedlot emissions
0
1
Renewable energy projects
60
22
Total
Climate change litigation
in the Trump era
Grouped by lawsuits filed to support
or oppose climate protections/policies
Lawsuit by sector
Pro
Con
18
5
Fossil fuel extraction & transport
12
3
Gov. records or comm. requests
12
0
Impacts on land, water, & wildlife
4
3
Vehicle emissions & fuels
5
0
Fossil fuel company liability
3
2
Energy efficiency & appliance standards
1
3
Power plants
0
4
Speech/protest related to fossil fuels
3
0
Gov. violation of Const. rights (not speech)
1
1
Landfill emissions
1
0
Animal feedlot emissions
0
1
Renewable energy projects
60
22
Total
Climate change litigation in the Trump era
Grouped by lawsuits filed to support or
oppose climate protections/policies
Lawsuit by sector
Pro
Con
18
5
Fossil fuel extraction & transport
12
3
Gov. records or comm. requests
12
0
Impacts on land, water, & wildlife
4
3
Vehicle emissions & fuels
5
0
Fossil fuel company liability
3
2
Energy efficiency & appliance standards
1
3
Power plants
0
4
Speech/protest related to fossil fuels
3
0
Gov. violation of Const. rights (not speech)
1
1
Landfill emissions
1
0
Animal feedlot emissions
0
1
Renewable energy projects
60
22
Total
Climate change litigation in the Trump era
Grouped by lawsuits filed to support or oppose
climate protections/policies
Lawsuit by sector
Con
Pro
Fossil fuel extraction & transport
5
18
Gov. records or comm. requests
3
12
Impacts on land, water, & wildlife
0
12
Vehicle emissions & fuels
3
4
Fossil fuel company liability
0
5
Energy efficiency & appliance standards
2
3
Power plants
3
1
Speech/protest related to fossil fuels
4
0
Gov. violation of Constitutional rights (not speech)
0
3
Landfill emissions
1
1
Animal feedlot emissions
0
1
Renewable energy projects
1
0
22
60
Total
Climate change litigation in the Trump era
Grouped by lawsuits filed to support or oppose climate protections/policies
Lawsuit by sector
Con
Pro
Fossil fuel extraction & transport
5
18
Gov. records or comm. requests
3
12
Impacts on land, water, & wildlife
0
12
Vehicle emissions & fuels
3
4
Fossil fuel company liability
0
5
Energy efficiency & appliance standards
2
3
Power plants
3
1
Speech/protest related to fossil fuels
4
0
Gov. violation of Constitutional rights (not speech)
0
3
Landfill emissions
1
1
Animal feedlot emissions
0
1
Renewable energy projects
1
0
22
60
Total