CLIMATE CHANGE CASES OPEN DOOR FOR PUSH ON LIMITING STANDING TO SUE

Major global warming cases moving through the federal judiciary have opened the door for a push by industry and the government to limit plaintiffs' ability to sue to enforce environmental laws, an effort that legal experts say could lead to a new Supreme Court review on the issue. Ensuring citizens have broad access to the courts is a top priority for environmentalists, who often rely on lawsuits to force industrial plants to limit pollution and require EPA and other agencies...