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Public Watchdogs v. Southern California Edison Co.

About this case

Filing year
2019
Status
Certiorari denied.
Docket number
20-1676
Court/admin entity
United StatesUnited States Federal CourtsU.S.
Case category
Adaptation (US)Actions seeking adaptation measures (US)
Principal law
United StatesAdministrative Procedure Act (APA)United StatesState Law–Strict LiabilityUnited StatesState Law—Nuisance
At issue
Challenge to decommissioning plan for nuclear generating station in California based in part on climate change risks.
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Documents

Filing Date
Document
Type
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12/06/2021
Certiorari denied.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in a case in which a district court and the Ninth Circuit held that the district court did not have jurisdiction to consider claims challenging the decommissioning process for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in California. The plaintiff’s allegations had included that projected sea level rise could have “catastrophic” results due to the planned storage of spent nuclear fuel in cannisters within 108 feet of the ocean.
Decision
11/01/2021
Brief in opposition filed for federal respondent.
Brief
10/29/2021
Brief filed by respondents in opposition to petition for writ of certiorari.
Brief
07/01/2021
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law Environmental Advocacy Clinic.
Amicus Motion/Brief

Summary

Challenge to decommissioning plan for nuclear generating station in California based in part on climate change risks.

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Topics
Policy instrument
Risk
Impacted group
Just transition
Renewable energy
Fossil fuel
Greenhouse gas
Economic sector
Adaptation/resilience
Finance