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  • April 23, 2026

    Trump Orders On Renewables Get A Judicial Reality Check

    The Trump administration's antipathy toward renewable energy is hitting a courtroom wall as federal judges repeatedly block policies aimed at stymieing wind and solar projects and ding agencies for not adequately justifying their actions.

  • April 23, 2026

    Cathay Bank Says Macquarie Hid $100M DTG Rival Acquisition

    Cathay Bank sued Macquarie's asset management arm and the former executives of recycling company DTG Enterprises in Washington federal court Wednesday, claiming they tricked lenders into backing a $540 million buyout by misrepresenting DTG's financial viability and concealing a plan to acquire its largest competitor for $100 million.

  • April 23, 2026

    Apache Group Amends Suit To Reverse Arizona Land Transfer

    An Apache nonprofit amended its challenge to the federal government and Resolution Copper Co. over the exchange of nearly 2,500 acres within Arizona's Tonto National Forest, arguing the land transfer, which contains a sacred Indigenous worship site, was rushed in violation of religious freedom and constitutional laws.

  • April 23, 2026

    BJ's Ordered To Put Climate Study Pitch Before Shareholders

    A Massachusetts federal judge ordered BJ's Wholesale Club to include at its June annual meeting a request to poll shareholders on whether it should conduct a climate study, in what appears to be the first such ruling since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced last fall it would no longer review most rejected proxy ballot questions.

  • April 23, 2026

    Fla. Subpoenas Cos., Green Groups In Plastics Antitrust Probe

    Florida's attorney general has subpoenaed several major corporations, including Unilever, Coca-Cola, Target, Nestle and Mondelez International, and a number of environmental groups as part of an investigation into whether their involvement in organizations aiming to reduce plastic waste might run afoul of antitrust and consumer protection laws.

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