Climate Regulation Rollbacks and the Rise of Nuisance Lawsuits

Climate Regulation Rollbacks and the Rise of Nuisance Lawsuits

April 29, 2026 · 13 min

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Sarah Light discusses the implications of climate regulation rollbacks and the potential rise of nuisance lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.

Sarah Light, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, examines how efforts to repeal the EPA’s endangerment finding under the Clean Air Act could limit federal regulatory authority while opening the door to expanded state-level nuisance lawsuits against power plants and fossil fuel companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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