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Louisiana AG Urges DOJ to Clean Up Oil Spill Litigation

Louisiana AG Liz Murrill sent a letter to U.S. AG Pam Bondi requesting the dismissal of all DOJ lawsuits filed against insurance underwriters under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, including litigation over insurance coverage for oil spill cleanup costs. In the letter, AG Murrill focuses on a 2024 lawsuit involving the Taylor Energy spill,…

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Republican AGs Allege Liquified Natural Gas Export Ban Stinks

A group of 16 Republican AGs filed a lawsuit against President Biden and the Department of Energy (DOE) alleging that the ban on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to non-Free-Trade Agreement countries violates the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) and Congressional Review Act, the separation of powers, and the Foreign Commerce Clause. The complaint alleges…

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Republican AGs Pour Cold Water on New EPA Rule

A group of 11 Republican AGs and several energy industry groups filed a lawsuit against the EPA challenging the 2023 Water Quality Certification Rule, which revises the Clean Water Act’s (CWA) permitting process to allow states and tribes increased power to veto a project. In their complaint, the AGs and industry groups argue that the…

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