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April 25, 2024
Lockheed Martin Sued By Widow Over 'Toxic Stew' At Facility
The widow of a former Lockheed Martin Corp. employee sued the aerospace defense company on Wednesday in Florida federal court, alleging her husband died because of Lockheed's "reckless mismanagement" of dangerous chemicals at a weapons manufacturing facility.
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April 25, 2024
Ariz. Tribes, Enviros Seek Stay In SunZia Power Line Ruling
Native American tribes and environmentalists are asking an Arizona federal district court for an emergency injunction that would stay a ruling that rejected their bid to block work on SunZia's $10 billion transmission line while they appeal the decision, arguing that construction is already going ahead in culturally sensitive locations.
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April 25, 2024
Gov't To Use Tribal Energy Purchase Preference For First Time
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it intends to purchase thousands of megawatts of carbon-pollution-free electricity certificates from tribal sources, marking the first time the government will use a nearly two-decade-old procurement preference for tribally sourced energy.
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April 25, 2024
Biden Admin's Gas Venting Curbs Are Illegal, ND Says
A North Dakota-led alliance of states has accused the Biden administration of pushing through limits on greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector illegally disguised as a rule to reduce industry waste, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.
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April 25, 2024
Colo. Regulators Say Past Suncor Spills Forced New Permit
Colorado water quality regulators on Thursday urged a state judge not to pause the effects of a renewed water discharge permit that Suncor Energy is challenging as arbitrary and unduly expensive, arguing the new requirements in the updated permit are the company's own fault.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- State and international environmental regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Clean Air Act
- Clean Water Act
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
- Coastal Zone Management Act
- Endangered Species Act
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- Toxic Substances Control Act
- Emissions regulation
- Climate change rules
- Cap-and-trade programs
- Alternative energy initiatives
- Offshore drilling regulation
- State and international legislation and regulation
- Environmental lobbying
- ENFORCEMENT
- Environmental enforcement actions
- Criminal probes related to environmental issues
- Pollution investigations and cleanups
- TRANSACTIONS
- Energy infrastructure projects
- Renewable energy deals
- LITIGATION
- Pollution suits and toxic torts
- Land- and water-use disputes
- Environmental nuisance suits
- Insurance coverage disputes
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of environmental practices
Readership
- Environmental lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Environmental advocacy groups and lobbyists
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals