Lawyers Look Ahead to a Busy Year for Air and Climate Issues

Legal teams across the public and private sector have their hands full looking ahead to air quality and pollution issues that promise to make the rest of the year a busy one both in and out of the courtroom.

Though a good chunk of air and climate lawsuits targeting Trump administration rollbacks are on pause, lawyers say they’re closely monitoring air quality and climate moves from the Biden administration. And that means a lot of watching, waiting, and advising.

Citizen suits, permit fights and potential litigation over the stringency of forthcoming standards are on attorney radars, especially against a backdrop ...