The Alien Tort Claims Act Will Never Be a Viable Vehicle for Addressing Global Climate Change
Talk of global climate change has swept the country and even the world. There is a growing consensus that time is running out and we, as citizens of this country, must take proactive steps to curb the emissions of greenhouse gasses. As a result, several individuals, organizations, and even states have brought lawsuits demanding the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. None of these cases is bigger than the recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Massachusetts v. EPA.
Mr. Holtkamp is the Manager of the Environmental Compliance Group and the Global Climate Change Group at Holland & Hart and resident in the Firm’s Salt Lake City office.
