Hoboken N.J. joins other cities suing Big Oil over climate change
The city of Hoboken in New Jersey sued five major oil companies and the oil and gas industry’s main trade association on Wednesday over allegations...
Oregon joins multi-state lawsuit against Trump administration changes to NEPA
Oregon has joined a multi-state federal lawsuit against the Trump Administration, over changes to a bedrock environmental law — rule revisions that eliminate environmental review...
Lawsuit Looms Over Carbon Regs
On March 10th, surrounded by children, climate-change activists and renewable energy advocates, Gov. Brown made good on her pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions if...
Judge rejects Trump administration challenge to California cap-and-trade program
A federal judge on Friday upheld a California program that caps carbon emissions from the transportation sector after the Trump administration sued the state over it.
DC Circuit upholds landmark FERC storage order, rejecting claims it violates state authority
A three-judge panel of the court said the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 2018 Order 841, intended to expand the ability of storage to participate in wholesale...
This week’s pipeline wins were decades in the making
Over a span of two days earlier this week, there were three big wins for environmental groups fighting controversial natural gas pipeline projects. On Sunday, Dominion...
Dakota Access Pipeline to Shut Down Pending Review, Federal Judge Rules
The Dakota Access Pipeline, an oil route from North Dakota to Illinois that has inspired intense protests and legal battles, must shut down pending an...
Dominion Energy and Duke Energy cancel the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) and Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (“ACP”) due to ongoing delays and increasing...