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California releases draft cap-and-trade regulations
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California officials on Tuesday released draft regulations of the state's cap-and-trade system aimed at limiting emissions blamed for global climate change. -
AG: Greenhouse regulations are an insurance policy against catastrophe
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General Jerry Brown says when it comes to enacting legislation to curb greenhouse gas emissions, it's better to be safe than sorry. -
Survey: Corporate litigation to increase
Stephen Dillard NEW YORK (Legal Newsline)-Corporate litigation is widely expected to continue to increase over the next year, a poll of corporate counsel indicates. -
Kan. refinery sued over oil spill
COFFEYVILLE, Kan. (Legal Newsline)-Three Kansas business owners have filed a lawsuit against Coffeyville Resources Refining and Marketing, alleging that refinery workers left open an oil tanker valve which created a spill. -
New Mexico AG gets Desert Rock permit remanded
Gary King (D) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Legal Newsline)---The federal Environmental Appeals Board has returned the air quality permit for the Desert Rock power plant to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency amid issues raised by the New Mexico attorney general. -
Groups file suit over Calif. greenhouse gas waiver
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-- Two industry groups are suing the federal government, challenging the Obama administration's move to allow California to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. -
Feds, Madigan sue over coal-fired plants
Lisa Madigan (D) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline)-Federal officials on Thursday filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Illinois attorney general and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, alleging that a company that runs six coal-fired power plants in the state is flouting federal air pollution laws. -
Gansler, chemical manufacturer reach settlement
Doug Gansler (D) BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler announced Tuesday that his office reached a settlement with PPG Industries Inc. over allegations the company polluted Maryland air and water. -
Cordray settles with chemical manufacturer
Richard Cordray (D) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and an Addyston-based plastic resin manufacturer reached a settlement Monday over allegations the company violated state regulations. -
Brown assails federal preemption
Jerry Brown (D) SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)--Federal preemption has allowed Wall Street scofflaws to evade punishment, California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Monday. -
Obama's EPA grants previously declined emissions waiver
Brown WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The federal government granted Tuesday the State of California's request for a waiver that allows it to develop its own standards for greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles. -
AGs write to encourage EPA
Coakley WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Fourteen states submitted comments with the federal Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday, commending its recently proposed determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health. -
U.S. Supreme Court sides with mining company
U.S. Supreme Court building WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. won a major court battle Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a permit that will allow the company's Alaska gold mine to put rock waste into a nearby lake on federal land. -
Plaintiffs lawyers will take advantage of new EPA rules, group says
Obama ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The federal Environmental Protection Agency's decision to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles may put small businesses in tricky legal positions, a nonprofit group says. -
Connecticut AG receives emergency court order blocking illegal toxic waste dumping
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has won an emergency court order against a Connecticut resident who allegedly excavated toxic waste. -
Calif.'s greenhouse gas standards become national policy
Brown WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The stringent vehicle emissions standards that California Attorney General Jerry Brown has defended will now become a federal requirement. -
White House memo: Harm to economy if greenhouse gases are regulated
Lisa Jackson WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-If the U.S. government opts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions it could be a catastrophic blow to the nation's already struggling economy, an Obama administration memo says. -
EPA announcement sets stage for California emissions standards
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency earned the praise of California Attorney General Jerry Brown, a fierce critic of the agency under former President George W. Bush. -
States join California in defense of emissions Law
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General Jerry Brown, backed by 14 other states, urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to overturn the Bush Administration's efforts to keep California from enforcing its automobile greenhouse gas emissions law. -
California AG declares air pollution victory
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Jerry Brown announced Wednesday that a coalition of 18 states and cities won a reversal of the Bush administrations air pollution standards.