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  • August 21, 2026

    2nd Circ. Backs NY Water Permit For Pipeline Project

    The Second Circuit on Friday upheld New York's issuance of a Clean Water Act permit for a controversial Williams Cos. pipeline upgrade, saying state environmental regulators justified their about-face from previous permit denials over pollution concerns.

  • August 21, 2026

    Mass. Eyes More Time For 'Greenwash' Records Response

    Massachusetts environmental regulators asked a judge for another two weeks to search for potentially responsive records sought by a lawyer representing Exxon Mobil in the state's "greenwashing" lawsuit.

  • August 21, 2026

    Fla. Condo Group Gets Trial After Arbitration Rule Fight

    A Florida appeals court ruled Friday that a condominium association battling its contractor over work done after Hurricane Ian can get the trial it requested, after finding that its objection to an arbitration decision complied with Florida rules.

  • August 21, 2026

    11th Circ. Affirms Penalty Over $9M Easement Deduction

    The Eleventh Circuit sustained the IRS' valuation penalty against a partnership donor claiming a nearly $9 million charitable deduction on a Georgia conservation easement contribution, upholding a 2023 U.S. Tax Court decision that ruled the donor had grossly misvalued the donated property.

  • August 21, 2026

    GAO Says Congress Must Review Bears Ears Monument Plan

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office has concluded that a resource management plan for the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, approved by the Biden administration just before President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, is a rule subject to congressional review.

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