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Mass. power plant will reduce emissions
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Kenneth Kimmell announced a settlement on Thursday with a power plant in Holyoke, Mass. -
Asbestos abatement plan required by injunction
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Tuesday that her office has obtained a preliminary injunction against a Yorkville, Ill.-based company to remediate a contaminated work site. -
U.S. SC: States cannot proceed with emissions lawsuits
Ruth Bader Ginsburg WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-0 decision Monday, said an appeals court erred in ruling that federal judges may set limits on greenhouse gas emissions. -
Madigan files oil spill suit
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Thursday that she has filed a lawsuit against an independent oil producer over an oil spill in Jasper County earlier this month. -
Maine AG says DEP commish is unqualified
Schneider AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) - Maine Attorney General William Schneider says the commissioner of the state's Department of Environmental Protection is unqualified to serve because of a conflict of interest with his private business. -
Ill. AG sues over discharge
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a complaint on Thursday against the owner of a dairy farm that is under construction that allegedly discharged liquid into a nearby river. -
Fertilizer producer settles air violations
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced a settlement with a nitrogen fertilizer producer on Wednesday over alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act. -
U.S. SC hears states' global warming case
Obama WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case filed by several states who allege power plants are causing a public nuisance with their emissions. -
N.Y. AG vows to sue government over fracking safety
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman made a pledge on Monday to sue the federal government if it fails to commit within 30 days to an environmental review of of natural gas drilling in the Delaware River Basin. -
N.Y. AG pressuring EPA on air pollution rule
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has requested that the Environmental Protection Agency implement a rule that he says would slash the amount of air pollution currently allowed to cross state lines. -
Schneiderman settles with GM for $154M in cleanup costs
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Tuesday that he has reached a landmark $154 million settlement with the former General Motors Corporation to help clean up and redevelop land the company left behind. -
Frequent asbestos defendant settles with Massachusetts
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Tuesday that her office reached a settlement with a chemical company that was allegedly responsible for contaminating nine sites in the state. -
AGs worried about emissions from cement plants
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, as head of a coalition of five attorneys general, urged the House of Representatives on Monday to reconsider a current resolution that he says could put New York communities in harm's way. -
State AGs take public nuisance issue to U.S. Supreme Court
Cooper WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has become the venue for state attorneys general to submit their thoughts on using public nuisance claims to file environmental protection lawsuits. -
Madigan obtains $1.8M court order
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Monday that two individuals and their companies were ordered by a court to pay $1.8 million for allegedly dumping construction debris illegally. -
Texaco reaches agreement in Illinois
Madigan SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Monday that her office has reached a $1.7 million settlement with the owners of a former refinery for allegedly damaging natural resources in the state. -
Schneiderman suing Pa. power plant
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Thursday that he is suing a major Pennsylvania electric power plant over multiple violations of the federal Clean Air Act. -
Bondi asked to get involved in pallet wars
Bondi ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - New Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is being asked to investigate the wood pallet industry by a rival company that claims former U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd should be "ashamed" of the testimony he gave on his way out of office. -
Indiana cleanup gets $12M
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced on Thursday that he has reached a $12 million consent agreement with 13 companies to fund the final stage of remediation at an industrial site. -
States, EPA settle lawsuits
Kroger WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger praised the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday for new policies that he says will improve air quality and set in place new anti-pollution regulations.