Following up on our previous posts on United States energy policy under the Trump Administration, we are writing with an update on recent State Attorney General (AG) action in response to the Trump Administration’s climate...more
5/30/2025
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Executive Orders ,
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Renewable Energy ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration
Since the start of President Trump’s second administration, some State Attorneys General (AGs) have actively responded to executive orders and policy directives, including by initiating legal challenges in federal courts. Now...more
4/23/2025
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California ,
Competition ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
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Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
New York ,
Private Right of Action ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair Competition
In the twelve weeks since Inauguration Day, President Trump has issued dozens of executive orders, a number of which are designed to reverse the nation’s momentum on clean energy and climate action. He has sought to upend...more
4/16/2025
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Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Justice ,
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Fossil Fuel ,
Governors ,
Offshore Wind ,
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Solar Energy ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration
On April 2, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. At issue in Medina is § 1902(a)(23) of the Social Security Act (the Act),1 or the “free-choice-of-provider”...more
4/10/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
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Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (FNHRA) ,
Healthcare Reform ,
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Talevski vs. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County