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Dec. 25, 2012

Climate change cases make waves this year, a trend expected to continue in 2013

The courts took on a slew of environmental disputes this past year and many of the cases hit on what is arguably the single-biggest problem facing California and the world - climate change.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The courts took on a slew of environmental disputes this year and many of the cases hit on what is arguably the single-biggest problem facing California and the world - climate change.


Government agencies scored some big court victories that upheld their moves to curb greenhouse gas emissions, but their efforts could slow in the coming year. Environmentalists, pushing for more aggressive action, and b...

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