Extreme heat, wildfire, and drought roiling the U.S. and connected to climate change could mark a turning point in environmental regulation and courtroom battles, experts told Bloomberg Law.
“The extremes of 2020 and now 2021 are a flashing red light for water lawyers” as heat and drought desiccate the West and its rivers and reservoirs, said Thomas Jensen, a partner at Perkins Coie LLP in Washington.
His comments came shortly before President Joe Biden met with Western state governors Wednesday and announced a pay hike for federal firefighters.
“Climate change is driving the dangerous confluence of extreme heat and prolonged ...
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