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  • May 15, 2026

    4 Key Issues Environmental Attys Are Watching In Farm Bill

    After a contentious passage in the House, the Farm Bill may face a similarly thorny path in the Senate. Here, Law360 previews the key issues environmental attorneys are watching in the proposed legislation.

  • May 15, 2026

    4th Circ. Halts Md. Law Banning Electricity Greenwashing

    The Fourth Circuit on Friday halted a Maryland law aimed at preventing electricity companies from falsely marketing their power as environmentally friendly, saying it may be overly broad in a likely violation of the First Amendment.

  • May 15, 2026

    Hertz Inks $10M Deal To End Investor Suit Over EV Demands

    A Hertz investor asked a Florida federal judge Friday to preliminarily approve a $10 million settlement to resolve claims the car rental company overhyped the demand for electric cars, only later to announce a $200 million earnings hit as it sought to offload the vehicles, causing stock prices to fall.

  • May 15, 2026

    Lawmakers Decry USDA Plan To End Roadless Forest Rule

    Federal Democratic lawmakers are backing environmental and tribal advocacy groups' opposition to the Trump administration's plan to rescind the long-standing Roadless Area Conservation Rule, arguing the rollback will cause widespread harm to public lands, wildlife, frontline communities and regional economies.

  • May 15, 2026

    Michigan Says DOE Lacked Crisis To Extend Coal Plant Life

    A D.C. Circuit panel attempted Friday to find the limit on the U.S. Department of Energy's emergency authority to keep power plants running without a regional utility's request, with Michigan arguing that no emergency existed to justify the federal government's orders to keep a Consumers Energy plant online.

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