We regularly produce original research and analysis that highlight attorney general work on clean energy and the environment and provide commentary on important and timely topics in these areas of work.
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Projects
PFAS Federal Legislation in the 117th Congress
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are bioaccumulative and environmentally persistent, have been widely used in commercial applications since the 1950s, and have been linked to a series of human health harms. The widespread public exposure to dangerous levels of chemicals in drinking water and other potential pathways has triggered significant concern in Congress.
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Blog
A Whirlwind of Activity at Interior
On many fronts, the Interior Department is preparing the path forward to a clean energy future and unwinding harmful rules and decisions of the Trump era.
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Blog
Shifting Gears, Driving Progress
The Biden administration is taking significant steps to address the climate impact of the transportation sector, including reversing the Trump administration’s move that lowered the stringency of the federal greenhouse gas emissions standards.
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Articles
Social Cost of Carbon Is a Case Study on Courts, Executive Orders
“In the Courts” Column: The Biden administration’s use of executive orders to make policy and direct agencies has already come under attack.
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Blog
Building Power in the Environmental Movement - Part 1
Read our guest post in Green 2.0’s blog, which gives an overview of the best strategies for proactively addressing the disparity in the environmental law field, which has been slow to diversify. There is widespread agreement that diversity is critical to providing high quality work that has a deep and lasting impact.
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Projects
State of Play Reference Guide
State attorneys general brought or were otherwise involved in many legal challenges to regulations, policies and decisions made during the Trump administration by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Interior Department, the Energy Department and other executive branch agencies. Use the tabs at left to explore the status of these lawsuits and other issues, sorted by agency or department.
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Follow the Leaders
The State Impact Center convened a group of state AGs and a representative of the administration to discuss the path forward on climate action; hear what they had to say, and learn more about our latest report.
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Reports
Follow the Leaders: States Set Path to Accelerate U.S. Progress on Climate
Bold state leadership has been the primary source of progress in the United States’ response to the climate crisis, and states will continue to play a critical role in a new era of climate action.
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Bold Ambitions, Strong Foundations
Infrastructure week has finally arrived. If passed, President Biden’s American Jobs Plan, a $2 trillion effort to simultaneously invest in the country’s infrastructure and combat climate change would be one of the largest domestic investments in the country since World War II.
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Presidential Precedent and the Cost of Carbon
The Biden administration’s actions on social cost of greenhouse gases triggered a new lawsuit from conservative attorneys general, providing a useful chance to highlight this little-known tool and the court cases that have developed around it.
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The Climate in Congress
In the midst of working on the COVID-19 relief package, Congress has also taken initial steps toward a legislative response to the climate crisis.
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Electrifying Your FERC Work
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is going in exciting directions that all clean energy advocates need to know about.