Lesley Clark is a Reporter at E&E News. She covers climate change law both in the U.S. and internationally, with a strong focus on climate policy, litigation, and the energy transition. Lesley's work has been featured in Scientific American, Yahoo News, and the Society of Environmental Journalists, among others.
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Lesley Clark's coverage primarily revolves around legal policy regulation and government announcements, with a specific focus on climate change, activism, lawsuits, the oil industry, Supreme Court cases and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Given her heavy emphasis on legal aspects of climate-related issues and government policies, she is likely to be interested in pitches that provide expert analysis or insider perspectives related to ongoing environmental litigation or regulatory developments.
Considering her focus on government & politics as well as business & industry themes within the context of climate change and legal action, Lesley may also be open to insights from political figures involved in environmental policymaking or representatives from businesses directly impacted by such regulations.
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The companies argue suits by state and local governments are barred by federal law and threaten to impose “ruinous” costs on industry.
By: Lesley Clark, Alex Guillén
Although he holds stock in oil and gas companies that would be affected by the decision, Justice Samuel Alito doesn't have holdings in the companies in this specific appeal.
Attorneys general in Michigan and Rhode Island say they've reached settlements that will help restore areas damaged by the toxic chemicals.
The country would be the first to prevent courts from finding companies liable for climate change damage — a move lawyers say "risks undermining the rule of law."
Law students did, however, award the first-ever A+ to a firm ranked on their annual scorecard.
The appeal stems from a landmark 2021 ruling that was the first to require a private company to scale back its climate impact.
By: Lesley Clark
More than two dozen groups urged the justices to stop states, cities and counties from suing to force fossil fuel producers to pay for climate change.
The senior Senate Democrat wants a training manual for judges to include a chapter on climate change.
The attorney said GOP lawmakers are doing Big Oil's bidding to stamp out expensive litigation.
By: Lesley Clark
As Republicans investigate a legal education organization, one law firm points out that oil and gas lawyers serve on organizations' board of directors and help it raise money.
