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Democratic AGs Sue Over Energy Program Funding Caps

A group of 18 Democratic AGs and the Governors of Pennsylvania and Kentucky sued the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to block a new DOE policy that caps funding for indirect costs and fringe benefits for state-run energy programs. Indirect costs include shared operational expenses, like the costs of operating a facility or funding staff…

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25 Republican AGs Urge Dismissal of Maryland Climate Lawsuits

Alabama AG Steve Marshall, joined by 24 other Republican AGs, filed an amicus curiae brief urging the Supreme Court of Maryland to dismiss three consolidated climate lawsuits brought by Maryland local governments against major oil and gas companies. The suits allege that fossil fuel production and deceptive marketing have caused local climate-related harms. In their…

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Democratic AGs Oppose Washing Away Appliance Efficiency Standards

14 Democratic AGs and the Corporation Counsel for the City of New York submitted 16 comment letters to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opposing the agency’s proposed rescission of water and energy efficiency standards for certain consumer and commercial appliances.

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Vermont’s Climate Superfund Law Draws Heated Challenge from GOP AGs

A group of 24 Republican AGs, along with several trade associations, sued Vermont over the state’s Climate Superfund Act, which authorizes the state to levy billions of dollars in fines on fossil fuel companies for alleged contributions to greenhouse gas emissions. The complaint alleges that the Act is preempted by the Supremacy Clause and Clean Air Act,…

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