Here’s a list of blog posts discussing the Supreme Court’s decision to grant certiorari in the case of American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut, a common law nuisance suit against large electric utility companies that emit greenhouse gases.
SCOTUS Grants Cert in AEP v. Connecticut; Why the Threat of Tort Liability Should Remain as Part of the Balance of Powers by Doug Kysar
Supreme Court Grants Cert in American Electric Power by Karl Coplan
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Climate Change Nuisance Case by Ann Carlson
Cert in Connecticut v. AEP: Eight Comments by Jonathan Zasloff
UPDATE WITH ADDITIONAL POSTS:
Global Warming Goes Back to Court by Jonathan Adler
December 7, 2010 at 8:31 AM
I’ve posted on it as well at Volokh:
http://volokh.com/2010/12/06/global-warming-goes-back-to-court/