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Clark Mindock

Clark Mindock

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US judge temporarily blocks $649 million clean-energy transmission line

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked a land swap needed before developers can build a major clean-energy transmission line through a Mississippi River wildlife

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3M, DuPont defeat massive class action over forever chemicals

A U.S. appeals court on Monday handed 3M, Corteva Inc subsidiary E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co and other manufactures of toxic so-called "forever chemicals" a big win in

3M, DuPont defeat massive class action over forever chemicals
Business|Finance|US

Berkshire's PacifiCorp to pay $250 million to timber companies over Oregon wildfires

PacifiCorp, an Oregon electric utility owned by billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, has agreed to pay $250 million to logging companies whose commercial

Berkshire's PacifiCorp to pay $250 million to timber companies over Oregon wildfires
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US Supreme Court declines to hear Exxon, Koch Industries appeal on venue in climate case

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US Supreme Court declines to hear Exxon, Koch Industries appeal on venue in climate case
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Tesla sued by California counties over hazardous waste

A group of 25 California counties have sued Elon Musk's Tesla, claiming the electric vehicle maker mishandled hazardous waste at its facilities across the state.

Tesla sued by California counties over hazardous waste
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Tesla agrees to pay $1.5 million to settle California hazardous waste lawsuit

Tesla has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by 25 California counties earlier this week accusing the electric vehicle maker of mishandling hazardous

Tesla agrees to pay $1.5 million to settle California hazardous waste lawsuit
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Berkshire's PacifiCorp ordered to pay $29.2 million to homeowners, summer camp for 2020 Oregon wildfire damage

An Oregon state jury on Tuesday ordered Berkshire Hathaway's PacifiCorp to pay at least $29.2 million to nine homeowners and a summer camp whose properties were damaged by

Berkshire's PacifiCorp ordered to pay $29.2 million to homeowners, summer camp for 2020 Oregon wildfire damage
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Republican-led states say they will sue US securities regulator over climate risk disclosure rules

A group of nine Republican-led states will file a lawsuit challenging new U.S.

Republican-led states say they will sue US securities regulator over climate risk disclosure rules
US

US Republican states, industry groups challenge EPA's new soot pollution rule

Republican-led states and industry groups on Wednesday filed three lawsuits challenging a U.S.

US Republican states, industry groups challenge EPA's new soot pollution rule
Environment|News|US

Sierra Club sues US SEC for weakening climate risk disclosure rules

A major environmental group has sued to challenge new rules issued by the U.S.

Sierra Club sues US SEC for weakening climate risk disclosure rules
News|US

Challenges to SEC's climate rules sent to conservative-leaning US appeals court

A U.S. judicial panel on Thursday consolidated at least nine lawsuits challenging the U.S.

Challenges to SEC's climate rules sent to conservative-leaning US appeals court
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Explainer-US limits on PFAS in drinking water could fuel litigation

The U.S.

Explainer-US limits on PFAS in drinking water could fuel litigation
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States sue to block US rules curbing tailpipe emissions in cars, light trucks

Republican attorneys general from 25 states on Thursday sued the U.S.

States sue to block US rules curbing tailpipe emissions in cars, light trucks
News|US

US designates PFAS chemicals as Superfund hazardous substances

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US designates PFAS chemicals as Superfund hazardous substances
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Superfund designations could fuel PFAS litigation, enforcement

The U.S.

Superfund designations could fuel PFAS litigation, enforcement
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Xcel Energy utility equipment started Texas wildfire, homeowner says in lawsuit

A Texas homeowner whose house was destroyed by a massive wildfire raging northeast of Amarillo sued electric utility Xcel Energy on Friday, alleging that a splintered

Xcel Energy utility equipment started Texas wildfire, homeowner says in lawsuit
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Monsanto hit with $857M verdict over PCBs in Washington state school

A jury in Washington state on Monday ordered Bayer's Monsanto to pay $857 million to former students and parent volunteers of a school northeast of Seattle who claimed

Monsanto hit with $857M verdict over PCBs in Washington state school
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Bayer's Monsanto wins reversal of $185 million PCBs verdict in Washington court

A Washington state appeals court overturned on Wednesday a $185 million verdict against Bayer's Monsanto unit over chemical contamination at a Seattle-area school, marking

Bayer's Monsanto wins reversal of $185 million PCBs verdict in Washington court
Environment|News|US

US appeals court says kids' climate lawsuit must be dismissed

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said a lawsuit filed by 21 young people claiming the U.S. government's energy policies violate their rights to be protected from climate

US appeals court says kids' climate lawsuit must be dismissed
Business|Economy|News|US

Oklahoma anti-ESG law blocked by state judge

A judge in Oklahoma blocked a state law that prohibits state pension systems from contracting with companies that limit investment in the oil and gas

Oklahoma anti-ESG law blocked by state judge
Economy|Environment|News|US

US Republican attorneys general sue to stop EPA's carbon rule

Republican attorneys general from 27 U.S. states and industry trade groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, seeking to block a landmark rule requiring

US Republican attorneys general sue to stop EPA's carbon rule
Business|Finance|US

Oklahoma attorney general fires legal team after judge blocks anti-ESG law

Oklahoma's attorney general said he is firing the outside legal team hired to defend a state law prohibiting state pension systems from contracting with

Oklahoma attorney general fires legal team after judge blocks anti-ESG law
News|Political|US

Court rejects Republican states' challenge to SEC's ESG proxy vote rule

A federal appeals court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by four Republican-led states that sought to block a U.S.

Court rejects Republican states' challenge to SEC's ESG proxy vote rule
Business|Environment|News|Technology

Tesla is sued over emissions from California plant

Tesla has been sued by an environmental nonprofit that accused Elon Musk's electric car company of violating the federal Clean Air Act hundreds of

Tesla is sued over emissions from California plant
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Indigenous group to take fight against Arizona copper mine to Supreme Court

A Native American group said on Tuesday it will take its fight against Rio Tinto’s proposed Arizona copper mine to the U.S.

Indigenous group to take fight against Arizona copper mine to Supreme Court

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