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Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (8/4)

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Aquifer protection, Chicago pension boost among more than 100 new laws- “Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed into law 124 of the 436 bills sent to him by lawmakers in the spring legislative session. The measures signed last...more

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New Jersey AG Platkin Reaches $450M PFAS Settlement With 3M

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On May 13, New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matthew Platkin announced a proposed $450 million settlement agreement with 3M regarding allegations that, among other issues, contamination of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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Bills Severing EPA from Risk Assessment Research Draw Heat from Democratic AGs

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A group of 14 Democratic AGs sent a letter to U.S. Senate and House leaders urging them to oppose efforts to prohibit the EPA from using human health risk assessments and to dismantle the EPA’s Office of Research and...more

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Climate Change Suits Against Energy Companies Tossed by U.S. State Courts

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On January 23, 2025, in an opinion for City of Annapolis v. BP PLC, et al. and Anne Arundel County, Maryland v. BP PLC, et al., the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, dismissed two cases brought by the City of...more

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MoForecast: Navigating State AG Environmental Enforcement Trends for 2025

As we continue into 2025, state attorneys general (AGs) will play a pivotal role in shaping environmental policy and enforcement. With anticipated resistance to environmental regulation rollbacks and a continued focus on...more

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Minnesota’s Win Turns Up the Heat in Climate Change Litigation

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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison has obtained an order denying in large part motions to dismiss filed by defendants ExxonMobil Corp., the American Petroleum Institute, Koch Industries, Inc., Flint Hills Resources LP, and Flint...more

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The State AG Report – 02.13.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: ·Republican AGs Have Beef with Nutritional Standards Report...more

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Democratic AGs Urge EPA to Expand Protections Against Chlorpyrifos Pesticide

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A group of nine Democratic AGs submitted a comment letter in response to the EPA’s Chlorpyrifos; Tolerance Revocation proposed rule, which allows residue from chlorpyrifos, a pesticide, on certain food crops....more

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Democratic AGs Pour Support into Limiting PFAS in Drinking Water

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A group of 18 Democratic AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in American Water Works Association v. EPA (No. 24-1188) supporting the EPA’s defense of its Final Rule establishing...more

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Odor/Air Enforcement: Massachusetts Attorney General Files Judicial Action Against Grafton Animal Feed Dehydrator Operation

The Massachusetts Attorney General (“AG”) on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed on October 16th a civil action in the Superior Court alleging that: …Feedback Earth, Inc. (“Feedback Earth”) is generating...more

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Are Plastics the New PFAS?

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A recent conference led by Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong discussed the alleged problems and potential solutions associated with plastics use and waste. Conference attendees included nearly two dozen...more

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Wisconsin AG Resolves Investigation Into Alleged Violation of State Air Laws With $85K Settlement

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Wisconsin Attorney General (AG) Josh Kaul has announced an $85,000 settlement with the global food supply company Kerry, Inc. in relation to the company’s operation of a liquid smoke manufacturing facility....more

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California Spearheads Multistate Effort to Defend EPA’s Stringent Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles

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California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta is leading a coalition of 22 Democratic states and the District of Columbia, to defend the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rule that sets stringent greenhouse gas emissions...more

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When Worlds Collide: State AG-Led Tort Claims Meet Government Contractor Defense

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A state attorney general (AG) and a major American corporation recently battled over the scope and applicability of the government contractor defense....more

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North Carolina Court Rules Predecessor Company Liable If AG’s Environmental Lawsuit Succeeds

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In February 2018, Ohio become the first state to sue DuPont alleging that the company had released perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) into the environment. Since then, multiple state attorneys general (AG) have continued to weigh...more

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Massachusetts AG Sues Over Allegedly Mishandled Asbestos Debris From Decommissioned Power Station

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On February 14, Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell filed a civil lawsuit against Holtec Decommissioning International LLC and its affiliate Holtec Pilgrim LLC (Holtec), alleging the improper handling of...more

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Delaware AG Files PFAS Suit Against Numerous Companies

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On October 26, Delaware Attorney General (AG) Kathleen Jennings filed a lawsuit against fourteen chemical companies for allegedly contaminating the state’s natural resources with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...more

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Michigan AG Brings PFAS Lawsuit Against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority

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Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel has filed suit against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority to enforce demands by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) related to...more

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Coalition of 22 State AGs Oppose 3M’s $12.5 Billion PFAS Settlement

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A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general (AGs) from 22 states is urging the federal district court in South Carolina to reject a proposed $12.5 billion settlement between 3M and a group of public water utilities, who are...more

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Is PFAS litigation the new asbestos docket? PFAS users now face increasing government enforcement actions and private lawsuits

PFAS litigation is on the rise. The catalyst is the rapidly developing patchwork of proposed municipal, state, and federal regulations seeking to find and hold accountable PFAS users. State attorneys general are taking an...more

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