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  • November 03, 2026

    Group Wants DC Golf Course Work Halt To Remain In Place

    A preservation group on Tuesday urged a D.C. federal court to maintain an order blocking further tree removals at the East Potomac Golf Course, arguing the government failed to identify any error the judge made when issuing the directive.

  • November 03, 2026

    IRS Asks 11th Circ. To Back Denial Of $27M Easement Claim

    The U.S. Tax Court properly dismissed a partnership's bid to challenge the IRS' denial of a $27 million tax deduction for a Georgia conservation easement donation, the agency told the Eleventh Circuit, saying the partnership's petitions were filed late and the statutory deadline isn't flexible.

  • November 03, 2026

    Consistency Is Key In Pipeline Incident Investigations

    A pipeline release that causes worker injury does not trigger one investigation, but five or more, running on different timetables, under different statutes, and new federal procedures may soon add more complexity — but companies must maintain one centralized record to ensure consistency throughout, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • November 03, 2026

    Nonprofits Seek To Halt Texas Data Center Support Projects

    Public Citizen and the Sierra Club urged a Texas federal court to pause the construction of power plants and backup diesel generators for two data center campuses in the state, claiming their members will be harmed if the work continues.

  • November 03, 2026

    Icahn-Backed Firm Paying $4.2B For Marathon Oil Assets

    Carl Icahn-backed CVR Energy said Tuesday it has agreed to buy two refineries and a related marketing business from Marathon Petroleum and its affiliates for approximately $4.2 billion in a deal that would nearly double its refining capacity.

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