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Articles
With the ACE Rule Cert Grant, Where Is the Court Headed?
“In the Courts” Column: At the end of October, the Supreme Court decided to take on the Affordable Clean Energy regulation, a case where it will be ruling entirely in hypotheticals.
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Reports
The Proof is in the Policies: 2021 Wins
After spending four years holding the line to protect our climate, air, environment, and communities, AGs have played an important role in bringing about many legal and regulatory changes on the federal front during 2021.
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Articles
Presidential Transitions: The New Rules
The Trump administration was unusually aggressive in using an obscure set of tools to undo the Obama administration’s regulatory legacy.
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Blog
Halloween is Over, Watch Out for the Leftover Zombies
The Supreme Court announced just recently that it would hear a case about a dead rule: the Trump-era EPA guidelines on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants issued under the Clean Air Act’s section 7411(d).
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Articles
Instead of ‘Hot Summer’ for FERC, Commission Lands in Hot Water
“In the Courts” Column: The courts are paying attention to FERC and its analysis of need, climate impacts, and environmental justice (or lack thereof). A pair of decisions highlights a new era for the panel, even as the commission shifts priorities under President Biden.
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Op-Eds
The Biden Administration Can Learn From Trump-Era Court Losses
“The Biden administration can learn lessons from court rulings against Trump administration rules and regulations, including environmental cases, says NYU School of Law’s Bethany Davis Noll. With a win rate of just 23%, she explains her study showing that losses mounted even in front of partisan-aligned judges.”
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Blog
Climate Progress at Climate Week
Happy Climate Week! This Climate Week, it is a great time to look at the many proceedings that state attorneys general have been active in this year.
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Articles
Last Term’s High Court Decisions Hint at an Incremental Strategy
“In the Courts” Column: As the new Supreme Court terms begins, environmental professionals are waiting to see if the justices, one third of them recent appointments, will take more aggressive steps in this area than they did last term.
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Blog
When a Window Unit Isn't Cool Enough
As heat waves swept across the country, it is a good time to look at the benefits of heat pumps for cooling and to reduce reliance on traditional oil and gas heating in the colder months.
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Articles
No Big News Yet From a Changed Court’s Environmental Docket
“In the Courts” Column: With the addition of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court this term, environmental advocates are alert for inklings of how the Court’s new makeup will affect their work.
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Blog
A Supreme Court Roundup on States and Environmental Law
As the Supreme Court wraps up its term, read this roundup of decisions involving states and the crucial issues that affect the nation’s grid and infrastructure as it grapples with a changing climate.
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Blog
AGs & Environmental Justice
State attorneys general are moving aggressively to ensure that environmental justice concerns are central to their environmental enforcement work.
Insights by Bethany Davis Noll (Executive Director)
Bethany Davis Noll is an expert in administrative and environmental law and an experienced litigator. She is an adjunct professor at NYU Law and co-chair of the Environmental Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association.