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Reports
A Role for State Attorneys General in a Just Transition
Updated September 21, 2023
This report considers how state attorneys general (AGs) can help ensure that the shift to renewable energy supports communities and leads to good climate jobs. The report provides insight into the role of AGs, highlights recent AG enforcement of workers’ rights and environmental protection, and offers additional ideas for what state attorneys general can do in relation to a just transition. -
Trackers
Tracking Transmission Reform
Updated September 19, 2023
Transmission planning needs to change to support a clean, affordable, and equitable grid. Hear from state AGs on why transmission reform is a critical aspect of climate response, get background on how the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is approaching its overhaul to the process, and stay up to date on how AGs are getting involved.
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Trackers
AG Actions Database
Updated August 27, 2023
This database tracks actions of regional and national significance taken by state AGs to advance clean energy, climate and environmental laws and policies since 2017. The database is updated on a monthly basis. -
Trackers
Plastics Litigation Tracker
Updated August 3, 2023
The Plastics Litigation Tracker tracks cases addressing plastics across federal and state courts, including resolved and pending cases. The tracker will be updated as cases are resolved and new cases are filed.
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Trackers
2021 and Beyond: Environment & Energy Cases Involving the Biden Administration
Updated August 1, 2023
This tracker collects court decisions on challenges to federal actions related to energy and the environment during the Biden administration. It will be updated as new cases are brought and new decisions are released. -
Projects
Expanding AG EJ Practice — A Resource
Updated July 26, 2023
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 state mapping tools, identifies current federal and state EJ policies, and tracks EJ updates in the media.
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Trackers
Tracking Pro-Environmental Federal Litigation by AGs
Updated April 6, 2023
This resource tracks pro-environmental litigation brought by AGs during the Biden and Trump administrations, breaking down the wins & losses during each administration. The tracker will be updated as pending cases are resolved and new cases are brought.
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Trackers
FERC Judicial Review Tracker
Updated September 1, 2022
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.
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Projects
Seeing the Dangers Ahead: Climate Risk Series
A recap of our three-part virtual event series that provided essential information and tools to help regulators and advocates understand the latest available public and private data about physical, financial, and transition climate risks.
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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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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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Issue Briefs
Congress: Opportunities for Attorneys General in Environmental, Energy, and Climate Policy
With environmental, clean energy, and climate legislation gaining traction in Congress, there are many opportunities and avenues for state attorneys general to advance their priorities.