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FERC Grid Planning Rule Draws Challenge From State Regulators
State utility commissions from Louisiana and Mississippi want the Fifth Circuit to review a landmark power grid planning rule that deepened a rift between federal and some state regulators over who pays for long-range electric transmission projects.
EPA Agrees to Probe Baltimore Incinerator on Civil Rights Claims
The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to pick up a civil rights investigation of Baltimore’s waste management plans, which residents say exposes already disadvantaged communities to pollution from one of the state’s largest trash incinerators.
Ninth Circuit Denies Rehearing in National Youth Climate Case
A full Ninth Circuit appellate panel denied a request to reexamine a landmark constitutional climate case brought by youth plaintiffs almost a decade ago.
Denka Expands Legal War Against EPA Chemical Emission Rules
Denka Performance Elastomer LLC launched another legal brawl against the Environmental Protection Agency, which is under growing courtroom pressure for its crack down on carcinogenic emissions from a Louisiana neoprene facility.
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Fallout From Chevron Decision Just Beginning: BLAW, BGOV Webinar
During the second installment of a webinar on the Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision, Bloomberg Law executive editor Jo-el Meyer spoke with reporter Kimberly Robinson, principal legal analyst Erin Webb, and Bloomberg Government analyst Karl Evers-Hillstrom about how the loss of Chevron deference will reverberate through federal rulemaking, the courts, and the halls of Congress.
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Rare Toads or Clean Energy? An Environmental Law Fight in Nevada
In Nevada, can a balance be struck between an endangered toad species and the pressing need to address climate change? The future of NEPA, a 54-year-old environmental law, may hold the answer.
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EPA Agrees to Probe Baltimore Incinerator on Civil Rights Claims
The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to pick up a civil rights investigation of Baltimore’s waste management plans, which residents say exposes already disadvantaged communities to pollution from one of the state’s largest trash incinerators.
Fallout From Chevron Decision Just Beginning: BLAW, BGOV Webinar
During the second installment of a webinar on the Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision, Bloomberg Law executive editor Jo-el Meyer spoke with reporter Kimberly Robinson, principal legal analyst Erin Webb, and Bloomberg Government analyst Karl Evers-Hillstrom about how the loss of Chevron deference will reverberate through federal rulemaking, the courts, and the halls of Congress.
FERC Grid Planning Rule Draws Challenge From State Regulators
State utility commissions from Louisiana and Mississippi want the Fifth Circuit to review a landmark power grid planning rule that deepened a rift between federal and some state regulators over who pays for long-range electric transmission projects.
Jenner & Block, DLA Piper Partners to Settle Camp Lejeune Cases
Jenner & Block chair Thomas Perrelli and DLA Piper partner Christopher Oprison have been appointed special masters to help settle the sprawling litigation stemming from exposure to toxic water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
Conservation Easement Tax Break Fails for Want of More Detail
A Georgia couple failed to provide enough information to justify their multi-million-dollar conservation easement tax deduction, a panel of judges from the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit said Monday.
Ninth Circuit Denies Rehearing in National Youth Climate Case
A full Ninth Circuit appellate panel denied a request to reexamine a landmark constitutional climate case brought by youth plaintiffs almost a decade ago.
Hydrogen Industry Group Calls for Australia to Double Tax Credit
Australia’s hydrogen production tax incentive should be doubled to compete with the US hydrogen credit, an industry group told the country’s treasury.
KKR Says Public Markets Too Shortsighted for Energy Transition
The stock market’s fixation on quarterly earnings and short-term performance makes it a suboptimal funding venue for companies critical to the energy transition.
China Requests WTO Panel Over US Electric Car Subsidy Complaint
China requests the World Trade Organization to start the panel process over China’s complaint against the US over its electric-vehicle subsidies, according to a statement from the Ministry of Commerce.
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California Fights to Keep Insurers Despite Fire Risk
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How a Rare Toad Species Stopped a Clean Energy Project
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Climate Change Fuels Texas Boom Towns' Water Worries
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Insurers Sue Their Own Clients to Dodge PFAS Claims
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Pro-Trump Lawyer Kurt Olsen Faces Call for Discipline Over Ethics
Another lawyer involved in actions to undermine the results of the 2020 and 2022 elections is now facing calls for professional discipline.
Alston & Bird Grows Investment Funds Group With Wyckoff in NYC
Heather Wyckoff has joined Alston & Bird as an investment funds partner in the New York office, the firm said Monday.
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Vance VP Pick Prompts Career Questions for His Trial Lawyer Wife
Sen. JD Vance’s selection as Donald Trump’s running mate poses a career decision for the Ohio Republican’s wife, a trial lawyer at a prominent firm.
Saul Ewing Adds Chou, Zlotnick as New York Litigation Partners
James Chou and Peter Zlotnick have joined Saul Ewing as litigation practice partners in New York, the firm said Monday.
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