The non-partisan State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at NYU Law supports state attorneys general in defending and promoting clean energy, climate and environmental laws and policies.
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State Attorneys General: Empowering the Clean Energy Future
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In the Media
Dem AGs in Wisconsin, Minnesota back Nessel's Line 5 lawsuit, The Detroit News, by Beth LeBlanc. 11/13/2019.
California says San Diego County could undermine state’s landmark plan to rein in greenhouse gases, San Diego Union Tribune, by Joshua Emerson Smith, 11/11/19.
Dow Agrees To $77M Environmental Settlement In Michigan, WKAR News, by John Flesher, 11/10/19.
N.Y. Sues Chemours, DuPont, 3M Over PFAS Contamination, Bloomberg News, by Keshia Cluckey, 11/5/19.
States, green groups challenge rollback of Obama-era lightbulb rules, The Hill, by Rebecca Beitsch, 11/4/19.
Enbridge could duck cleanup costs from future Line 5 spill, study says, MLive, by Julie Mack, 11/4/19.
Attorney general files motion to suspend Pilgrim license transfer, Cape Cod Times, by Christine Legere, 11/1/19.
New Jersey, Connecticut Sue EPA Over Air-Pollution Hazards, Connecticut Law Review, by Robert Storace, 10/31/19.
Issue Alerts
Environmental Protection Agency — Proposed Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants - Organic Liquids Distribution (Non-Gasoline) Residual Risk and Technology Review — Comment Deadline 12/5/2019.
U.S. Forest Service — Special Areas, Roadless Area Conservation: National Forest System Lands in Alaska; Proposed rule — Comment Deadline 12/17/19.
Department of Energy — Proposed Determination: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts — Comment Deadline 12/23/19.
Environmental Protection Agency — Notice: Availability of the Systematic Review Protocol for PFAS IRIS Assessments — Comment Deadline 12/23/19.
Department of Transportation — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Hazardous Materials: Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail — Comment Deadline 12/23/19.
Department of Energy — Proposed Rule: Regulations Prohibiting Issuance, Reliance, or Defense of Improper Agency Guidance — Comment Deadline 12/26/19.