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June 02, 2026
California's air pollution regulator has told a federal judge that Congress and the Trump administration violated separation of powers and federalism principles by passing unlawful resolutions blocking state emissions regulations for heavy-duty trucks, arguing the regulations should still take effect.
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June 02, 2026
A Washington state appeals panel Monday revived a pair of challenges to an environmental impact statement published as part of Seattle's comprehensive plan for the city's next two decades of growth, ruling that the challenges aren't barred by recent state laws encouraging the construction of more housing.
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June 02, 2026
Environmental and public health groups are challenging softened monitoring and reporting requirements for chemical manufacturing facilities.
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June 02, 2026
Electric vehicle maker Lucid Group Inc. was hit with a proposed investor class action alleging that the company made misleading statements about its production and sales before revealing an issue with a supplier was affecting vehicle deliveries, adding to the list of shareholder litigation it faces over production.
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June 02, 2026
An environmental advocacy group is asking to pause a magistrate judge's order requiring it to turn over any artificial intelligence prompts its expert witness may have used to craft her report in a Clean Water Act case, saying a stay is necessary while it challenges the ruling.
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June 02, 2026
The U.S. Trade Representative proposed hitting Brazil with a broad 25% tariff following a trade investigation that it says uncovered a slew of "unfair practices that imposed burdens on American businesses," including poorly enforced intellectual property rights and preferential tariffs.
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June 02, 2026
A Michigan federal judge on Tuesday largely kept intact three insurers' lawsuit seeking reimbursement for payouts to residents of homes damaged after 2021 flooding, finding the city of Detroit and the Great Lakes Water Authority are not immune to claims alleging the sewer system couldn't handle a foreseeable amount of rain.
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June 02, 2026
A Ninth Circuit panel refused Tuesday to revive a group of youths' legal challenge of President Donald Trump's executive orders spurring the use of fossil fuels to meet the country's energy needs, concluding the plaintiffs "can only speculate" that the orders will trigger agency decisions that ultimately intensify climate change.
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June 02, 2026
Residents of a Los Angeles suburb who sued Northrop Grumman over alleged environmental contamination have asked a California federal judge to preliminarily approve a $75 million class deal struck midtrial with the aerospace company that also proposes their attorneys receive up to 40% of the fund — and possibly more.
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June 02, 2026
A coalition of Northeast states urged a D.C. federal judge Tuesday to overturn the Trump administration's decision to cancel an offshore wind lease and reimburse its owner for nearly $800 million of oil and gas investments instead.
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June 02, 2026
The federal judiciary's decision to strike a chapter on climate change from its guide to scientific evidence is misguided, partisan and "will impede the judiciary's ability to pursue truth," according to a Tuesday letter from nearly two dozen Democratic state attorneys general.
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June 02, 2026
The Texas attorney general on Tuesday announced an investigation into glyphosate residue in food from major pesticide and food companies such as Bayer and PepsiCo, claiming some are sourcing food from foreign countries that may be contaminated with the substance.
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June 02, 2026
Environmental groups are decrying the Trump administration's decision to rescind orders that limited off-road vehicle use on national public lands, arguing the safeguards provided a common-sense framework for reducing conflicts among land users while protecting clean water, wildlife habitat and fragile landscapes.
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June 01, 2026
Fifth Circuit judges Monday questioned whether challengers to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule that addresses chrysotile asbestos, the only known form of the carcinogen still used and imported in the country, have a legal right to sue over their alleged injuries.
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June 01, 2026
The Eleventh Circuit revived a Florida railroad company's insurance dispute over coverage for $5.6 million in costs to avoid Hurricane Irma damage, ruling claimed expenses for preventative maintenance exceeded the $750,000 policy deductible even though it incurred no physical loss as a result of the storm.
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June 01, 2026
A Washington federal judge sided with the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday in a multistate challenge of the U.S. government's cancellation of a Biden-era solar energy grant program, concluding she cannot resolve the dispute because it involves contractual questions that the Tucker Act delegates to the Court of Federal Claims.
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June 01, 2026
A Maryland federal judge has pressed pause on a civil trial that was expected to start Monday to address sweeping liability and damages claims against the owner and the manager of the cargo carrier that slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge and triggered its collapse.
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June 01, 2026
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of the Interior told a Colorado federal court that sending more than 7,000 pages of records in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from a conservation nonprofit regarding the proposed delisting of hookless cacti from the endangered species list was reasonable.
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June 01, 2026
A Georgia appeals court axed an order permanently barring a family from disposing of septic tank waste on their land without a permit in a case brought by the state's Environmental Protection Division, saying Monday the lower court needed to take a more thorough look at the regulations in play.
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June 01, 2026
A Massachusetts state court has refused to lift an order requiring a GE Vernova subsidiary to continue work on the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm, finding none of the information GE presented changed the reality that the company remains vital to the project's commercial success.
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June 01, 2026
Ice Miller LLP has announced a commercial real estate transaction pro has joined the firm's real estate, environmental and energy law practice group, after moving from Bose McKinney & Evans LLP.
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June 01, 2026
Connecticut will change its cannabis tax structure, provide funding to local governments for property tax reductions and make other tax changes under a 2027 budget bill signed by the governor.
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June 01, 2026
ERock, a company that makes natural gas power systems for data centers, said it aims to raise $600 million at midpoint in an upcoming initial public offering guided by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and Davis Polk LLP.
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June 01, 2026
Several states urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Ninth Circuit ruling finding the U.S. Air Force had to conduct environmental review over its application to renew a munitions disposal permit, arguing it imposed needless procedural hurdles.
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June 01, 2026
The federal government and Whatcom County, Washington, say they want out of a challenge by the Lummi Nation that looks to block a telephone company from continuing to construct a broadband project on sites where Indigenous remains have been unearthed.