Focus on the "Focused MOPR": Third Circuit Upholds FERC 2-2 "Action"
The Third Circuit kicked off the month of December with an order affirming a market rule that better accommodates state clean energy goals. This blog post breaks down the three significant findings in the decision.
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In the Media
- New York goes after PepsiCo for plastic pollution in a groundbreaking lawsuit
Fast Company, 11/18/2023 - NY AG's Plastic Bottle Suit Called Both Innovative, Overreach
Law 360, by Sarah Jarvis, 11/17/2023 - New York calls PepsiCo’s plastic pollution a ‘public nuisance’ in first-of-its-kind lawsuit
Grist, by Joseph Winters, 11/16/2023 - NJ joins legal battle over interstate pipeline
NJ Spotlight News, by Tom Johnson, 08/11/2023 - Aggressive Litigation Expected Over 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water
New Jersey Law Journal, by Colleen Murphy, 07/13/2023 - 'We're Not Going to Pay for Our Own Destruction': Republican State AGs Push Against ESG
The National Law Journal, by Christine Schiffner, 05/22/2023
Issue Alerts
- Environmental Protection Agency
Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities
Comments due 12/11/2023 - Office of Science and Technology Policy
Development of a Federal Environmental Justice Science, Data, and Research Plan
Comments due 12/12/2023 - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Reliability Technical Conference
Comments due 12/14/2023 - Department of the Interior
Environmental Justice Strategic Plan Draft Vision
Comments due 12/15/2023 - Environmental Protection Agency
Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons
Comments due 12/18/2023