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• April 17, 2026

  DHS Sued For Waiving Federal Laws To Build Texas Border Wall

  Historical preservationists have joined with conservation advocates in suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Texas federal court, accusing the Trump administration of unconstitutionally repealing dozens of laws as it builds a massive wall along the Mexican border.

• April 17, 2026

  Groups Say EPA Used Faulty Math In GHG Finding Repeal

  Sixteen health and environmental groups said this week that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must reconsider its February repeal of the scientific finding allowing the agency to regulate greenhouse gases, because the final rule relied on error-filled technical analyses that weren't included in the proposed version.

• April 17, 2026

  Mich. Exotic Pet Dealer Faces Default In Feds' Inspection Suit

  The U.S. Department of Justice has secured a clerk's entry of default against a Michigan exotic pet dealer accused of blocking federal animal welfare inspections, after the company failed to respond to the government's lawsuit. 

• April 17, 2026

  Norfolk Slams Investors' Cert. Bid In Rail Safety Claims Suit

  Norfolk Southern opposed a class certification bid in Georgia federal court Thursday by investors alleging it misrepresented safety practices up until the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, arguing the lead plaintiffs' claims are atypical and, accordingly, are inadequate representatives for those who bought company stock after the derailment.

• April 17, 2026

  Exxon Rips Mass. AG For Greenwash 'Fishing Expedition'

  ExxonMobil said Massachusetts' attorney general is proposing a "massive fishing expedition" in the state's long-pending "greenwashing" lawsuit by seeking to question witnesses about hundreds of topics, some dating back nearly 50 years, in a motion seeking to limit the scope of upcoming depositions.

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