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
Twenty-Two AGs Sent Letter Urging FDA and USDA to Reduce Toxic Metals in Baby Food
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter urging the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture to take immediate action to reduce toxic metals in baby food. The coalition called...
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Multi-State
Twenty AGs Submitted Comments Supporting SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its proposed rule to require climate-related financial disclosures. The comments explained that the rule...
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Multi-State
Forty-One AGs Worked Together to Stop Ford From Misrepresenting Fuel Economy
A coalition of forty-one attorneys general 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...
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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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Nevada
Nevada AG Addressed Climate and Environmental Justice Reviews in Natural Gas Projects
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford filed comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in response to the agency’s proposals for changes to its process for certifying new interstate natural gas facilities. The comments focused on FERC’s...
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Nevada
Nevada AG Filed Comments to FERC about Trade Association Dues
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford submitted reply comments responding to FERC's inquiry about restrictions on utilities passing along the costs of trade association dues to their customers. AG Ford highlighted how non-responsive the trade associations had...
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Multi-State
Twenty-Three AGs Intervened to Support EPA's Clean Car Standards
California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 23 AGs in intervening to defend EPA’s Clean Car Standards after the rule was challenged by a coalition of states led by Texas. The current rule, which replaced a less protective version from the...
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Multi-State
Fifteen AGs Urged DOE to Update Fuel Efficiency Metric
California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 15 AGs and three cities in urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to update its petroleum equivalency factor, which is used for calculating how electric vehicles contribute towards manufacturers’...
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Nevada
Nevada AG Advocated for Ratepayer Protection Against Utility Company Interests
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding how utilities recover their dues payments to trade associations from ratepayers. Utilities often use money received from consumers through...
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Multi-State
Twenty-Three AGs Defended EPA's Authority to Regulate Power Plant Emissions
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a brief in the Supreme Court in a dispute over the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In November 2021, the...
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Multi-State
Eleven AGs Call on DOE to Improve Energy Efficiency Standards for Manufactured Housing
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of eleven AGs and the City of New York in submitting comments to the Department of Energy (DOE) in response to the agency’s supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to create energy conservation...
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Multi-State
Twenty-Three AGs Supported Stronger Fuel Economy Standards for Cars
California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of twenty-three attorneys general in sending a letter in support of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s proposal to increase corporate average fuel economy standards for model...