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  • November 04, 2026

    Senate Permitting Bill May Sink Beneath Blue Wave

    The chances of Congress passing legislation aimed at speeding permits for infrastructure projects plummeted as Democrats seized control of Capitol Hill in Tuesday's elections, and any related bill introduced in 2027 could look a lot different than the current version.

  • November 04, 2026

    DOD Says It Has Resumed Wind Project Reviews

    The U.S. Department of Defense urged an Oregon federal judge to reject renewable energy backers' claim that the Pentagon has continued its unlawful freeze on reviewing proposed wind energy projects, saying reviews have resumed at every stage.

  • November 04, 2026

    Insurers Must Face Roofer's Contract Claims, Split Panel Says

    A split North Carolina state appeals court on Wednesday revived 41 lawsuits brought by a commercial roofing contractor accusing insurers of wrongfully refusing to pay out storm damage repair claims that homeowners assigned under their policies, saying the company adequately pled valid assignments of rights.

  • November 04, 2026

    Ford, EV Battery Co. Must Face Workers' Unpaid Wage Suit

    Ford Motor Co. and its electric vehicle battery joint venture must face a proposed class and collective action alleging unpaid wages after a Michigan federal judge ruled Wednesday that workers sufficiently alleged the automaker was their joint employer and that Michigan courts have jurisdiction over the venture.

  • November 04, 2026

    Judge OKs $353M Bid For Power Plant In Ch. 11

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge has given West Virginia coal plant operator Omnis Pleasants the go-ahead to accept an approximately $353 million baseline bid for its assets in an auction to be held next week.

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