State attorneys general are working to advance clean energy, climate and environmental laws and policies. Use the filters below to search actions of regional and national significance taken by state attorneys general since 2017. We strive to include all relevant AG activity, but cannot guarantee that this database is comprehensive. To alert us to an action that should be added to our database, please email [email protected]nyu.edu.
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Multi-State
Seven AGs Commented on Council of Environmental Quality's EJ Screening Tool
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of seven attorneys general in comments on the Council of Environmental Quality's (CEQ) beta version of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool. The comments detail the racist past of...
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts AG Sued Firefighting Foam Manufacturer for Use of PFAS
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced that she sued 13 manufacturers of firefighting foam that contained per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The suit allegeed that PFAS from the foam contaminated drinking water and other natural...
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts AG Issued Statement after Climate Deception Case Persists
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued a statement after the Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a lower court's decision to deny a request by ExxonMobil to dismiss the AG's climate deception case against the company.
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Multi-State
Forty-One AGs Worked Together to Stop Ford From Misrepresenting Fuel Economy
41-AG coalition settled with Ford Motor Company for violating state consumer protection laws by misleading customers about model year (MY) 2013-2014 C-Max hybrids and 2011-2014 Super Duty trucks. A multistate investigation revealed that Ford made...
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Multi-State
Twenty-One AGs Filed Motion to Intervene in California Vehicle Emission Waiver Case
California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 21 AGs in filing a motion to intervene in the lawsuit over EPA’s decision to restore California’s authority to set its own vehicle emissions standards under the Clean Air Act. The challengers to...
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Multi-State
Nineteen AGs Urged EPA to Strengthen Truck Emissions Standards
California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 19 AGs in comments to EPA urging strong updates to truck emissions standards. The coalition implored the agency to move quickly and to choose the first of the two regulatory options presented by the...
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New York
New York AG Filed Lawsuits Against Bus Companies Polluting in NYC Communities
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against three bus companies for repeatedly allowing their buses to idle near schools, bus yards, and public housing located near low-income communities and communities of color throughout New York...
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Multi-State
Twelve AGs Filed Amicus Brief Supporting Use of Social Cost of Carbon Metric
New York Attorney General Letitia James led 12 states in filing an amicus brief on whether federal agencies can consider the metric known as the social cost of greenhouse gas emissions in rulemakings. In February 2022, a federal court in Louisiana ordered...
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts AG Urged Utilities Department to Revise Regulations for Gas Utilities
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey sent an extensive report to the state’s Department of Public Utilities urging the regulator to revise regulations for gas utilities in accordance with the state’s plans to reach net-zero by 2050. The AG provided...
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Guam
Guam AG Reached Settlement with Solar Developers for Environmental and Cultural Damages
Guam Attorney General Leevin Camacho announced a settlement with companies whose construction of a solar farm destroyed natural and cultural resources. According to the AG’s August 2021 complaint, the companies failed to implement erosion control measures...
May 5, 2022Documents: Press Conference Complaint
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New Jersey
New Jersey AG Secured Charges for Sewage Dumping
Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced the indictment of an individual on charges of illegally dumping sewage waste into a state lake. According to the investigation, the man had collected hundreds of gallons of sewage from residences...
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California
California AG Launched Investigation into Industries Responsible for Plastics Crisis
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that his office is launching an investigation into the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries for the role they have played in increasing plastic pollution. The investigation will consider whether the...