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Democratic AGs Urge Federal Agencies to Halt Rollback of NEPA Regulations

Eighteen Democratic AGs have submitted formal comment letters to several federal agencies urging them to withdraw recently issued final rules that rescind regulations implementing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review procedures. The rules largely eliminate existing NEPA regulations and adopt discretionary frameworks in their place. In letters submitted to the ​​Department of Agriculture, Department of…

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Florida AG Bars Outside Counsel with DEI or ESG Practices

Florida AG James Uthmeier issued a policy memo to some law firms in Florida informing them that his office will no longer retain outside counsel that engages in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) or environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The memo outlines the activities that would presumptively disqualify a law firm from being retained,…

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NJ AG Secures Landmark $2+ Billion Settlement with DuPont Over PFAS Contamination

New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin and the state’s Department of Environmental Protection announced a settlement valued at over $2 billion with E.I DuPont de Nemours and Co. (now known as EIDP) and various DuPont-related entities, resolving multiple lawsuits regarding alleged contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other pollutants at four industrial sites across…

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