Citizen suit alleging that Shell Oil violated the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act by failing to prepare a bulk storage and fuel terminal in Providence, Rhode Island, for climate change impacts.

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products US

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motion to dismiss

Shell Asked Rhode Island Federal Court to Dismiss Citizen Suit Asserting That Failure to Prepare Terminal for Climate Change Violated Clean Water Act and RCRA

memorandum of law

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products US - memorandum of law

objection

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products US - objection

reply

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products US - reply

motion

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products US - motion

opposition

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products US - opposition

complaint

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products US - complaint

letter

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products US - letter

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products US - motion to dismiss

In Adaptation Case, Conservation Law Foundation Asked Court to Reject Shell Efforts to Limit Document Production to Those Mentioning Rhode Island Facility

supplement

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products US - supplement

report and recommendation

Magistrate Recommended that Rhode Island Federal Court Allow Climate Preparedness Suit to Proceed Against Non-Owner/Operator Defendants

memorandum and order

Federal Court Ordered “Measured” Approach to Discovery in Providence Terminal Climate Adaptation Case

Rhode Island Federal Court Ruled on Conservation Law Foundation Discovery Requests in Adaptation Suit Against Shell Entities

Rhode Island Federal Court Said Discovery of General Climate Change Information Was Relevant in Adaptation Case Regarding Providence Terminal

order

Rhode Island Federal Court Said Issue of Facility Owner’s Obligation to Consider Climate Change Factors Was Question for Trial

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products US - order

Conservation Law Foundation Filed Lawsuit Alleging Shell Violated Clean Water Act by Failing to Prepare Providence Fuel Terminal for Climate Change

Federal Court in Rhode Island Allowed Failure-to-Adapt Claims to Proceed

response

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products US - response

amicus brief

Rhode Island Weighed in to Support Adjudication of Claims in Climate Change Adaptation Suit Against Shell

Filing Year For Action

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Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products US - order

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