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  • September 17, 2026

    Oil Giants, Estate Agree To End Heat Wave Death Claims

    The daughter of a Washington woman who died in a 2021 heat wave has agreed to drop claims against oil giants Chevron, Shell, BP and Phillips 66, according to motions filed Tuesday and Wednesday in King County Superior Court.

  • September 17, 2026

    Wash. High Court Strikes Down Natural Gas Voter Initiative

    The Washington State Supreme Court has invalidated a voter-approved initiative barring local governments and building code officials from adopting rules to discourage natural gas use, ruling in a 6-3 decision Thursday that it violates a provision of the state constitution limiting legislative measures to a single subject.

  • September 17, 2026

    NY Urges 2nd Circ. To Stop DOT Push To End Congestion Pricing

    New York transportation agencies have urged the Second Circuit to shut down the Trump administration's continued efforts to eliminate congestion pricing, saying the federal government doesn't have free rein to renege on cooperative agreements without justification.

  • September 17, 2026

    EPA Sued Over Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Rule Repeal

    Environmental and public health groups on Thursday sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its repeal of greenhouse gas emissions standards for power plants, accusing the agency of renouncing its legal obligation to tackle climate change-related pollution from the power sector.

  • September 17, 2026

    GE Vernova, Vineyard Wind Drop Dispute Over Payment

    Vineyard Wind I LLC and a GE Vernova subsidiary have dropped their legal dispute over a $300,000 bill for work on turbines off the Massachusetts coast, according to Wednesday court filings.

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  • POLICY & REGULATION
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  • Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
  • Coastal Zone Management Act
  • Endangered Species Act
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  • Climate change rules
  • Cap-and-trade programs
  • Alternative energy initiatives
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  • State and international legislation and regulation
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  • Insurance coverage disputes
  • PROFILES
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