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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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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. -
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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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Blog
Year In Review: 2022 at the State Impact Center
Take a look back at 2022 at the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center.
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Blog
2022 AG Elections Results
Tuesday, November 8 was election day, and AG elections in thirty-three states and territories were held. Here is a breakdown of the results. Last updated 1/5/2023.
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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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Blog
A New Look for a Busy Year
If you are interested in attorney general work on climate, environmental protection, clean energy, and environmental justice, the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center’s website is a resource you should know about.
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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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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.
Insights by State Impact Center
The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at the NYU School of Law is an independent non-partisan academic center dedicated to the study and support of state attorneys general in their work defending and promoting clean energy, climate and environmental laws and policies.