Oil, Gas Mining Approvals Sent Back to Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs was ordered Thursday by a federal court to take another look at the environmental impact of an oil and gas mining project in Oklahoma.
The EPA is making $3 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law available to states to replace lead drinking water pipes, the White House announced Thursday.
An environmental group’s lawsuit filed Thursday seeks to compel the federal government to rebuild communities hit by climate disasters with renewable energy, rather than replicating the fossil fuel-based systems that were in place before disaster struck.
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Energy company attempts to circumvent a Hawaii high court ruling should fail on jurisdictional errors alone, according to a US Supreme Court brief filed by the city and county of Honolulu on Wednesday.
A landmark youth climate lawsuit was dealt a blow on Wednesday with the Ninth Circuit granting a government request to have the case tossed.
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.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs was ordered Thursday by a federal court to take another look at the environmental impact of an oil and gas mining project in Oklahoma.
A New York state appellate panel says a lower court shouldn’t have invalidated permits issued by an upstate park agency because the agency had complied with statutory requirements when it approved the use of a herbicide at a lake.
The EPA is allegedly violating the federal Clean Water Act by failing to prevent harmful algae blooms in Ohio’s western Lake Erie, according to a new lawsuit.
Pennsylvania and coal power companies on Thursday lost their challenges to the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to regulate emissions in the state after an appellate court said the agency followed federal regulations.
James Sigel has joined Davis Wright Tremaine as a partner in San Francisco, the firm said Thursday. He represents clients in state and federal appeals regarding securities, intellectual property, environmental law, and employment issues.
Data center developers in Northern Virginia are asking utility
Tesla Inc. has been necessary for kick-starting electric-vehicle adoption in the US. But the company is not necessary for its future success.
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Aron Zuckerman has joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s real estate practice as a partner in the New York office, the firm said Thursday.
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Davis Polk & Wardwell is picking up the co-head of Paul Hastings global finance practice in London.
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The largest city by area in the continental US, Jacksonville, Fla., has four Fortune 500 companies, a massive courthouse serving as the legal center for the state’s sprawling First Coast, and a new cadre of talent called “The Green Lanterns” to fight for the city’s justice system.
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