Study reveals effectiveness of environment-focused litigation in the U.S., but also large inequalities
November 25, 2024
November 25, 2024
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 25 -- Brown University issued the following news:
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] A sweeping study of three decades of lawsuits has revealed both the effectiveness but also the underuse of civil litigation to enforce environmental protections.An examination of more than 25,000 civil suits and 4,000 federal judicial decisions between 1988 and 2022 showed that while litigation is an important means of enforcing environmental laws, environmental group . . .
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] A sweeping study of three decades of lawsuits has revealed both the effectiveness but also the underuse of civil litigation to enforce environmental protections.An examination of more than 25,000 civil suits and 4,000 federal judicial decisions between 1988 and 2022 showed that while litigation is an important means of enforcing environmental laws, environmental group . . .