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
Four AGs Sued Interior Department Over Restart of Coal Leasing
A coalition of four attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Interior Department challenging its decision “to restart federal coal leasing on public land while, at the same time, cutting short an ongoing, and long overdue, environmental review of the... -
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New Mexico AG Sent Letter to Interior Department on Importance of Protecting National Monuments
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke expressing concern about the Interior Department’s potential efforts to roll back protections for New Mexico's cherished national monuments. -
Multi-State
California AG and New Mexico AG Sued Interior Department for Delaying Valuation Rule for Energy Resource Royalties
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas filed a lawsuit against the Interior Department “for delaying the implementation of one of its own rules promulgated to ensure that taxpayers receive their fair share...April 27, 2017Documents: Complaint CA Press Release
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Multi-State
Sixteen AGs Sent Letter Urging Congress to Oppose Bill Delaying Implementation of Ozone Air Quality Standards
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman led a coalition of sixteen attorneys general in sending a letter to the chairs and ranking members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce detailing... -
Multi-State
Seven AGs Filed Motion to Intervene in Litigation Over DOE Lightbulb Efficiency Standards
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra led a coalition of seven attorneys general in filing a motion to intervene “in order to defend energy saving light bulb regulations. In March, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) filed a lawsuit...April 18, 2017Documents: Motion to Intervene CA Press Release
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Multi-State
Nine AGs Challenged Department of Energy For Blocking Energy Efficiency Standards
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman led a coalition of nine attorneys general in filing a petition for review "challenging the [Energy] Department’s delay in issuing its Energy Conservation Standard for... -
Multi-State
Nine AGs Objected to EPA Withdrawal of Information Request Regarding Oil and Natural Gas Industry
A coalition of nine attorneys general sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt “objecting to the EPA’s unilateral withdrawal of an information collection request. The request was intended to gather information... -
Multi-State
Thirteen AGs Urged Congress to Reject Proposed Cuts to EPA Budget
A coalition of thirteen attorneys general sent a letter to congressional appropriators expressing their opposition to the White House's proposed cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) budget for Fiscal Year 2018. The budget proposal would "cut 31... -
Multi-State
Ten AGs Sent Letter Opposing Legislation Restricting States’ Authority to Protect Waterways Against Pollution from Commercial Vessels
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman led a coalition of 10 attorneys general in sending a letter urging Senate leaders to oppose the Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, a bill that “would dramatically weaken clean water protections by... -
Multi-State
Seven AGs Sent Letter Opposing Senate Resolution Eliminating Methane Gas Safeguards
A coalition of seven attorneys general sent a letter to U.S. Senate leaders “opposing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would void important safeguards that are vital to controlling the leaking, venting, and flaring of methane from oil and... -
Multi-State
Seven AGs Filed Motion to Intervene in Litigation Over EPA Truck Emissions Rule
A coalition of seven attorneys general filed a motion to intervene "to preserve a federal program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and engines...the attorneys general state[d] they have substantial interests in...January 24, 2017Documents: Motion to Intervene MA Press Release
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Multi-State
Six AGs Filed Motion to Intervene in Litigation Over EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
A coalition of six attorneys general filed a motion to intervene in support of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Cross-State Air Pollution Update Rule, which "requires power plants in 22 states to significantly reduce smog pollution that blows into...