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Feb 11, 2026

Trump’s repeal of climate rule opens a ‘new front’ for litigation

The Trump administration's imminent repeal of an Obama-era scientific finding that greenhouse gases pose a public health threat could open up a new pathway for filing lawsuits against power-plant operators and other companies.

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Jun 23, 2025

SCOTUS resuscitates challenge to Calif. emission rules

The U.S. Supreme Court rules 7–2 that fuel producers have standing to challenge EPA approval of California’s electric vehicle and emissions regulations.

Dec 20, 2019

Farm, ethanol groups angered at final EPA ethanol rule

Some farm groups and farm-state lawmakers have expressed anger at the Trump administration over final ethanol rules that they said failed to uphold the president’s promises to the industry. The […]

Dec 20, 2019

Farm, ethanol groups angered at final EPA ethanol rule

Some farm groups and farm-state lawmakers have expressed anger at the Trump administration over final ethanol rules that they said failed to uphold the president’s promises to the industry. The […]

Sep 6, 2019

Official: Trump to challenge California authority on mileage

The Trump administration is moving forward with a proposal to revoke part of California’s authority to set its own automobile gas mileage standards, a government official said, confronting a state […]

Sep 6, 2019

Official: Trump to challenge California authority on mileage

The Trump administration is moving forward with a proposal to revoke part of California’s authority to set its own automobile gas mileage standards, a government official said, confronting a state […]

Sep 3, 2019

Dicamba complaints continue despite federal, state efforts

Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting via The AP For the third straight year, a volatile pesticide is damaging crops across the Midwest and South, despite federal and state efforts to […]

Sep 3, 2019

Dicamba complaints continue despite federal, state efforts

Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting via The AP For the third straight year, a volatile pesticide is damaging crops across the Midwest and South, despite federal and state efforts to […]

Aug 29, 2019

US proposing easing rules on climate-changing oil emissions

Oil and gas companies could face far looser oversight of emissions of potent climate-changing methane gas under a proposal expected from the Trump administration as soon as Thursday, oil industry […]

Aug 29, 2019

US proposing easing rules on climate-changing oil emissions

Oil and gas companies could face far looser oversight of emissions of potent climate-changing methane gas under a proposal expected from the Trump administration as soon as Thursday, oil industry […]

Gavin Newsom, Xavier Becerra
Aug 14, 2019

21 states sue Trump administration over new coal rules

A coalition of 21 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration this week over its decision to ease restrictions on coal-fired power plants, with California’s governor saying the president is trying […]

Gavin Newsom, Xavier Becerra
Aug 14, 2019

21 states sue Trump administration over new coal rules

A coalition of 21 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration this week over its decision to ease restrictions on coal-fired power plants, with California’s governor saying the president is trying […]

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