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Fifteen States Sue the Trump Administration Over “Energy Emergency” Executive Order

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On May 9, 2025, fifteen democratic states (“Plaintiff States”) sued the Trump Administration in Washington District Court, claiming that President Trump’s executive order “Declaring a National Energy Emergency” (“Executive...more

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Litigation Targeting Plastics Manufacturers

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As we continue to see a rise in litigation related to plastic pollution, plastic manufacturers must remain prepared and should carefully follow the different kinds of claims to see which ones are ultimately more successful....more

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Republican AGs Urge EPA to Recognize Greater State Control over Waterways

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A group of 18 Republican AGs and the Arizona legislature submitted a comment letter in response to the EPA’s request for feedback on the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), which determines which water bodies...more

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Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs/White House Office of Management and Budget...

The White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued a January 27th Memorandum for heads of executive departments and agencies addressing: Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance...more

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Michigan Attorney General Announces Arrest of an Individual for Alleged Activities Associated...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a news release announcing the arrest and arraignment of Rajinder Singh Minhas alleging: …multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for allegedly mismanaging and neglecting...more

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Citizen Suit Actions/Clean Water Act: Arkansas and 24 Other State Attorney Generals File Amicus Brief in Support of Writ of...

The Arkansas and 24 other State Attorney Generals (collectively, “Amici Curiae”) filed on October 28th an Amicus Brief supporting a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court to address a Clean Water...more

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The State AG Report – 10.31.2024

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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: •New York AG Takes Another Big Hit Against Unlicensed...more

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GOP AGs Urge Supreme Court to Limit Citizen Suits Under the Clean Water Act

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A group of 25 Republican AGs submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Port of Tacoma, et al. v. Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, supporting the petition for certiorari in a case regarding whether the Clean Water Act...more

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Troubled Waters for EPA Proposed Rule Impacting Meat and Poultry Industry

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A group of 27 Republican AGs and a group of six Democratic AGs submitted dueling comment letters regarding the EPA’s proposed Clean Water Act (CWA) Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Meat and Poultry...more

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Republican AGs Pour Cold Water on New EPA Rule

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A group of 11 Republican AGs and several energy industry groups filed a lawsuit against the EPA challenging the 2023 Water Quality Certification Rule, which revises the Clean Water Act’s (CWA) permitting process to allow...more

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Wisconsin DOJ Settles Environmental Enforcement Action With Trucking Company Over Alleged Water Pollution Violations

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On November 22, Wisconsin Attorney General (AG) Josh Kaul announced that his office settled a civil enforcement action against Paul Bugar Trucking, Inc. and its owner, Paul J. Bugar. Kaul alleged the defendants violated a...more

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The State AG Report – 6.23.2022

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Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AG Bonta Joins Coalition Filing Amicus Brief...more

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AG Bonta Joins Coalition Filing Amicus Brief on Scope of Clean Water Act

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California AG Rob Bonta joined a coalition of seventeen states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case Sackett v. EPA, which urges the Court to extend the protections of the Clean...more

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AG Coalition Opposes Re-Review of Pipeline Projects Regulation

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A bipartisan group of 21 AGs, led by Montana AG Austin Knudsen, sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Michael Connor expressing opposition to the possible review of Nationwide Permit 12 (“NWP 12”),...more

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Air/Wastewater Enforcement: Maryland Attorney General Files Judicial Complaint Against Linkwood Poultry Rendering Facility for...

The Maryland Attorney General filed a February 2nd Complaint for Preliminary and Permanent Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) against Valley Proteins, Inc. (“VPI”) for alleged violations of a Clean Water Act...more

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What are Courts supposed to do when the Executive Branch says it is incapable of doing its job?

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This week the Massachusetts Attorney General joined the Department of Justice in asking the First Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn what has been the law in the First Circuit for thirty years -- one can't bring a citizen...more

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DuPont Reaches $3.35 Million Settlement over Allegations of Environmental Violations at Its Texas Chemical Plant

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Texas AG Ken Paxton and the U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with chemical companies E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. and Performance Materials NA, Inc. (collectively “DuPont”) to resolve numerous allegations of...more

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The State AG Report - Volume 7, Issue 31 | August 2021

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Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: State Contractor Sentenced for Wage Theft, Pays...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - August 2021

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As drought worsens, regulators impose unprecedented water restrictions on California farms - Los Angeles Times – August 3 - Amid intensifying drought, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) voted on Tuesday...more

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Democratic Attorneys General Urge EPA To Repeal Trump-Era Rule Curtailing State Permitting Authority Under Clean Water Act

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A group of 19 Democratic AGs, led by California AG Rob Bonta, New York AG Letitia James, and Washington AG Bob Ferguson, sent a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) urging it to repeal a Trump...more

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The State AG Report - Volume 7, Issue 25 | June 2021

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Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Florida AG Prevails Against CDC Over...more

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Gold-Mining Companies Fail To Persuade Court That Washington Attorney General’s Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Is Limited

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Washington AG Bob Ferguson obtained a summary judgment from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington against gold-mining companies Crown Resources Corporation and Kinross Gold U.S.A., Inc....more

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The State AG Report - Volume 7, Issue 21 | May 2021

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Frontier Sued over Allegations that Its DSL Service Is Slower than Advertised  - The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), and a bipartisan group of five state AGs and two California district attorneys, sued Internet service...more

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Democratic AGs Seek Strict Environmental Review Of Proposed Petrochemical Plant

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The Democratic AGs of New York, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and New Jersey submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) for its reevaluation of the Clean Water Act Section 404...more

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Businesses Grappling with Federal Regulation May Look to States as Allies

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As the Biden administration settles in, the pendulum of federal power has begun to swing back toward greater regulation. In response, regulated entities are beginning to review their range of options to engage in, challenge,...more

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