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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Articles
A Battle Over Major Questions Is Brewing in the High Court
March-April 2022 • In February, the major questions doctrine took center stage when the Supreme Court heard argument in the biggest environmental case on its docket this term, West Virginia v. EPA.
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Blog
Don't Wait 'Til the Cows Come Home: State Actions on Climate-Neutral Agriculture
Many of the agricultural practices that build resilience also help mitigate climate change. However, these climate-friendly practices are employed on only a tiny fraction of US agricultural land.
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Projects
FERC Judicial Review Tracker
Updated 3.28.22. This tracker collects court decisions reviewing orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and includes the underlying orders in each case, information about the commissioner composition, and the outcome of judicial review. The tracker also includes brief analysis of the data, and will be updated as new decisions are issued and expanded to include prior years.
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Blog
The Earth is Green, Water is Blue, Is Environmental Law the Career for You?
Decades ago, the phrase “environmental law” might have evoked thoughts of working on cases about contaminated water, polluted air, and toxic waste spills.
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Will You Look at Your Gas Stove Differently After Reading This?
Just this morning, new research was released from Stanford that shows that gas stoves are bigger climate polluters than previously thought, when accounting for methane leaks.
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Confronting Environmental Injustice: A Look at State Approaches
One of the principles of environmental justice is that “public policy be based on mutual respect and justice for all peoples, free from any form of discrimination or bias.”
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Projects
Expanding AG EJ Practice — A Resource
Updated 4.21.22. This resource gives an overview of environmental justice and provides guidance for AG offices looking to set up or expand their work in the EJ practice area. It highlights influential moments in EJ history, provides a look into mapping tools states have used to identify EJ communities, identifies current federal and state policies that implement EJ practices, and tracks EJ updates in the media.
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Articles
With the ACE Rule Cert Grant, Where Is the Court Headed?
January-February 2022 • 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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Articles
Climate Stumbling Blocks: Zombie Energy Laws, States, and the Path to Paris
2021 • With the dawn of the Biden Administration, there is renewed optimism that the U.S. will take steps to fulfill its responsibilities under the Paris Agreement and curb GHG emissions
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Blog
#StateImpactAlert Makes Participating in Rulemaking Easy
#StateImpactAlerts will save you from having to comb through the Federal Register to stay up to date. The alerts include a brief description of the action, the agency or agencies behind it, the deadline for comments, the date of public meetings (if applicable), and the link to the proceeding.
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Blog
The Virtual Coal in Your Stocking
If you are thinking about holiday gifts this month, be careful about cryptocurrency mined with coal. Cryptocurrency is a virtual currency that has been getting increasing levels of negative attention due to environmental harms associated with how it is “mined.”
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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.