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EPA Announces Sweeping Deregulatory Agenda: The Complete Set of EPA’s 31 Actions and Affected Environmental Regulations

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In what it called “the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its most expansive deregulatory initiative to date on March 12, 2025. Through a...more

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New York’s “Climate Superfund” Bill becomes Law, Part of a Trend

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In a “paradigm shift in environmental liability,” some states are seeking to legislate financial responsibility on large coal and oil & gas companies for the public costs associated with strengthening infrastructure against...more

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Much Ado About Not Much: West Virginia v. EPA

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Many have characterized West Virginia v. EPA as a decision depriving EPA of an important tool to address climate change under the Clean Air Act. The decision is better viewed as steering EPA away from a flawed regulatory...more

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A Case Study of BP P.L.C. v. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore and Its Potential Impact on Other Climate Lawsuits

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Over the past few years, several state and local governments have filed lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, seeking money damages for the effects of climate change on their jurisdictions. These lawsuits serve multiple...more

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In Potential Blow to Climate Suits, Supreme Court Broadens Scope Of Appellate Review Of Orders Remanding Case

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On May 17, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court in BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore granted energy companies an important victory with the potential to stymie the almost two dozen climate change-related cases pending...more

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Eighth Circuit Panel Rules Minnesota Climate Change Law Unconstitutional

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Today, the Eighth Circuit determined that the Next Generation Energy Act (“NGEA”), a Minnesota law that established power sector standards for carbon dioxide emissions, was unconstitutional. In so doing, the Court affirmed...more

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