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Environmental - January, 2025

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• Funding Freezes 'Commonplace,' Feds Tell DC Judge
• Trump's Funding Moves Create Heartburn For Energy Cos.
• Ohio Businesses Hit Norfolk Southern With Derailment Suits
• January's IPO Market Was Active Despite Tepid Debuts
• Texas Demands Jury Trial In 'Forever Chemical' Suit
• LA Fire Claims Tracker Reports More Than $4.2B In Payments
• Full DC Circ. Will Not Review White House NEPA Power Ruling
• Supreme Court Eyes Its 'Next Frontier' In FCC Delegation Case
• New EPA Leader's First Days Bring Heat From Senators, Staff
• Litigation Funding Disclosure Debate: Strategy Considerations
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2025 Editorial Boards
• Gas Contract Fight Holds Lessons On Force Majeure Clauses
• Trump Funding Freeze Blocked As Court Doubts Reversal
• Environmental Group Of The Year: Bracewell
• Nippon Targets Sanyo Special Steel After Nixed US Steel Deal
• Former North Dakota Gov. Confirmed As Interior Secretary
• Big Ass Fans Agrees To Fine Over COVID-19 Filtering Claims
• FERC Says Pacific NW Pipeline Approval Was By The Book
• Kirkland-Led Oil And Gas Producer Infinity Prices $265M IPO
• Buddhist Temple Urges Halt To Army Corps' Everglades Plan
• Peruvians Tell High Court Smelter Lawsuit Should Proceed
• 1st Circ. Restores Endangered Whale's Cape Cod Protections
• Agency In NJ Town Loses Retrial Bid In $26M Land-Taking Fight
• EPA Says Okla. Must Give Tribes Say In Enviro Policies
• Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Environmental Group Of The Year: Gibson Dunn
• NC Biz Court Bulletin: Sanctions Miss, Philip Morris Refund
• What Vinyl Acetate's Prop 65 Listing Means For Cos.
• Energy Group Urges UK To Link To EU's Carbon-Tax Measure
• Ga. Judge Won't Free Wildlife Rehab From Animal Care Suit
• Mich. Judge Doubts Discovery Dispute Should DQ Firm
• Senate Banking Committee Forms NFIP Working Group
• New DOT Chief Orders Fuel Economy Standards Redo
• Senate Confirms Former Rep. Lee Zeldin To Lead EPA
• EPA Can't Invoke Immunity In Flint Water Crisis Suit
• Nonprofits Back NC Officials In Animal Waste Permit Suit
• 4 Questions About Trump's Federal Worker Resignation Policy
• Commercial Tree Thinning Should Be Part of Wildfire Control
• 2nd Circ. Rejects NY Tribe's Eel Fishing Regs Challenge
• 5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates
• More Environmental Claims, More Greenwashing Challenges
• Environmental Group Of The Year: Hunton
• Orrick Adds Bradley Arant Energy Regulatory Pro In DC
• Tribal Leaders Call Funding Freeze A 'Step In Wrong Direction'
• $7.8B ChampionX Deal Gets Added Scrutiny Across The Pond
• White House Rescinds Trump's Spending Freeze
• Trump Tells Federal Workers They're Welcome To Resign
• Norfolk Southern Cuts $22M Derailment Deal With Ohio Village
• Energy Co. Seeks Abeyance In Dakota Access Pipeline Row
• FCC Scraps Reg Plan For Cell Tower Enviro Reviews
• SoCal Edison Faces More Suits Over Eaton Blaze
• New FERC Chair Backs Status Quo For Gas Project Reviews
• Feds, Enviro Orgs. Look To Sink Farm's 'Swampbuster' Challenge
• Assessing Gary Gensler's Legacy At The SEC
• Legal Personhood Can Give Natural Entities Their Day In Court
• NJ Targets MTA's Changes In Revised Congestion-Pricing Suit
• Ariz. Judge Rejects Monument Challenge Due To Mining Ban
• Senate Confirms Sean Duffy As DOT Secretary
• Cravath, Ropes & Gray Guide $2.4B Connecticut Water Deal
• Environmental Group Of The Year: Baron & Budd
• Judge Temporarily Halts Trump's Funding Freeze
• Calif. Bill Targets Oil Cos. For Climate Disaster Costs
• NY Battery Startup Hits Ch. 11 With $136M Debt, Sale Plans
• Anadarko Prevails In La. Kickback Defense Coverage Suit
• SoCal Edison To Leave Power Off Amid Eaton Fire Litigation
• Alaskan Co. Says Texas Firm Bungled Wash. Dam Scaffolding
• Enbridge Urges Line 5 Judge To Stall For Trump Admin Talks
• Buddhist Group Wants Army Corps Everglades Plan Blocked
• Drone Co., Media Biz And Tire-Maker Announce SPAC Mergers
• Fed Fisheries Seek Win In Tide Gate Fight Over Salmon
• Norfolk Southern Can't Block Expert Testimony On Derailment
• Holland & Hart Names New Senior Director Of Federal Affairs
• Arnold & Porter Adds Former Interior Dept. Energy Solicitor
• Pipeline Cos. Tell DC Circ. FERC Project Review Is Solid
• High Court Passes On Solar Project Fine Levied Without Jury
• Syngenta, Chevron Headed For October Paraquat Bellwether
• Trump Admin Requests Justices Pause Three Energy Cases
• Ga. Judge Gives Tentative OK To $1M PFAS Deal
• Trump Fires Inspectors General Without Notice
• Enviros Want To Reopen Yellowstone Bison Suit
• Trump Energy Order Disrupts High-Profile NEPA Cases
• Law Students Scramble As Federal Gov't Yanks Job Offers
• US Steel Will Pay $6.1M To End Suit Over Pa. Plant's Dust
• 10 AGs Target Major Banks Over DEI, ESG Initiatives
• Norway's Orkla Selling Hydropower Portfolio In $545M Deal
• Artfully Conceding Liability Can Offer Defendants 3 Benefits
• Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year
• 5th Circ. Won't Remand New Orleans Coastal Damage Suit
• Trump's Energy Plans For Generation, Transmission And More
• FBI 'Bait And Switch' Breached Suspect's Rights, Lawyer Says
• Atty Hit With TCPA Class Action Over Camp Lejeune Calls
• Davis Polk, Skadden Steer LNG Exporter's $1.8B IPO
• NJ Town Loses Bid To Join NYC Congestion Pricing Suit
• Suncor Says Enviro Groups' Suit Duplicates Gov't Enforcement
• Federal Agencies Must Order Full Return To Office By Friday
• Key Trends In PFAS Regulation And Litigation For 2025
• NC Biogas Co. Sidesteps Sanctions For Now In Lender Fight
• Senate Energy Committee Greenlights Energy, Interior Picks
• Trump's Pick To Lead EPA Advances In Senate
• Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Apple Sued Over Alleged PFAS In Smartwatch Wristbands
• Pa. Justices: NGA Doesn't Bar State Board's Permit Reviews
• Former Pioneer CEO Sues FTC Over Exxon Board Block
• Justices Urged To Affirm Texas Nuke Waste Site Ruling
• Investor Alleges Utility Put Profits Above Storm Preparation
• Space Explorer Voyager Technologies Confidentially Files IPO
• 'The Hills' Reality Stars Latest To Sue Over Palisades Fire
• 8th Circ. Finds Monsanto PCB Case Can Stay In Federal Court
• Full DC Circ. Stands By Wipeout Of FERC Pipeline Approvals
• Navajo Nation Looks To Block Federal Mineral Leasing Ban
• 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
• Army, SD Tribe Fight For Early Win In Dakota Access Row
• White House Shutters DEI Offices, Puts Workers On Leave
• What Gov't Contractors Must Know About Trump Exec Actions
• Navy, Tetra Tech Strike $97M Deal Over Navy Cleanup Work
• EPA Defends Power Plant Effluent Rule At 8th Circ.
• SoCal Edison Must Hand Over Data In Eaton Fire Suit
• EPA Tells DC Circ. Its PFAS Superfund Rule Is On Solid Ground
• EPA Tells Justices That Air Pollution Cases Belong In DC Circ.
• Trump EV Rollbacks Spell Regulatory Whiplash For Auto Cos.
• Too Early For Liability In Pollution Suit, Sherwin-Williams Says
• Trump Moratorium Is An Ill Wind For Project Development
• Fed. Circ. Refuses To Restore Solar Cell Patent Claims
• Texas Sues Biden Administration Over Offshore Drilling Ban
• Colo. Justices Say Elephants Don't Get Habeas Rights
• Tax Court Slashes $33M Easement Deduction
• Managing Litigation Side-Switching During 2nd Trump Admin
• Bacon Giant Smithfields Leads 3 IPOs Primed To Exceed $1B
• Water Main Co. Will Pay $1M After Connecticut Fish Kill
• NJ Unveils Plans To Retool Congestion-Pricing Fight
• Ex-Chemical Biz Atty Drops Claims Against Bain Capital
• New SEC Task Force Eyes 'Sensible' Crypto Regulations
• FTC Gives Nod To Chevron's $53B Hess Buy, With Conditions
• Trump Elevates Mark Christie To FERC Chairmanship
• Trump Orders Federal Workers Back To Office
• On Day 1, Trump Begins Dismantling Biden's Enviro Legacy
• Trump Ends Biden Moratorium That Limited LNG Exports
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Law360 Names Firms Of The Year
• Trump, Musk Sued By Nonprofits Over DOGE Transparency
• Trump Announces 2nd Exit From Paris Climate Agreement
• Red States Challenge DOE Rule On Gas Heater Efficiency
• NHTSA Defends Fuel-Economy Regulations In 6th Circ.
• 9th Circ. Backs Vacating Some Trump-Era Oil And Gas Leases
• NM Justices Reject Utility Challenges To Solar Rule
• Red States And Oil Groups Attack Biden's Coastal Drilling Ban
• DC Circ. Seems Of Split Mind On EPA Air Compliance Suit
• Green Groups Defend EPA's Drinking Water PFAS Rule
• Texas-Led States Join Challenge To EPA Methane Tax
• Tennessee, BlackRock Settle Suit Over ESG Goals
• Muscogee Look To Renew Alabama Burial Grounds Dispute
• P&G Accused Of 'Greenwashing' And Making 'Frankenforests'
• Sidley-Led Hennessy Capital's 7th SPAC Raises $175M
• GOP Reps. Look To End President's National Monument Power
• Fla. HOA Says Insurer Failed To Pay Or Appraise $9.5M Claim
• Feds Urge 9th Circ. To Restore Threatened Seals' Habitat
• DC Circ. Sends LNG-By-Rail Rule Back To Drawing Board
• Mich. Local Power Rule Needs Stricter Scrutiny, 6th Circ. Says
• Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
• Nixing NRC Oversight Of Small Reactors Could Cut Both Ways
• Property Owner Says Nationwide Lowballed On $3.8M Losses
• PE-Backed M&A Values, Megadeals Surged In 2024
• Co. Suggests 4 Chemicals For Taxable Substances List
• US Could Soon Find Itself On Wrong End Of Energy Disputes
• Trump's DOT Pick Says Air Safety, New Tech Big Priorities
• 3M Hit With PFAS Suit Over Wash. Resident's Cancer Diagnosis
• Mining Co. Can Intervene In Nevada Lithium Project Suit
• How DOGE's Bite Can Live Up To Its Bark
• Trump EPA Pick Faces Climate Questions, Dodges Details
• Interior Nom Stresses Need For More Fossil Fuels
• Texas Ozone Fight A Repeat Of 2007, EPA Tells 5th Circ.
• New York Climate Superfund Law May Face Preemption Fight
• NC Biz Court Bulletin: Judge Bids Adieu, TikTok Wants Out
• Phillips Mum On Future As FERC Chairmanship Nears End
• Cleveland-Cliffs Sets Sights On US Steel, And More Rumors
• Enviro Org. Drops Fight Over DOE's $1.1B Diablo Canyon Award
• Treasury Updates Bonus Energy Tax Credit Safe Harbors
• Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Energy Secretary Nominee Emphasizes Production At Hearing
• Foes Of Expanded Oil Facility Face Texas Panel's Tough Queries
• Hino Motors Inks $1.6B Deal To End Emissions Fraud Claims
• Sidley-Led Flowco Raises $427M In Year's First Major IPO
• Energy Giants Escape NYC's Climate Deception Suit
• EPA Tells DC Circ. Truck GHG Emissions Rule Is Sound
• 3M Wants Conn. AG's PFAS Case Paused For 2nd Circ. Appeal
• Oil Biz Must Face Action Alleging It Dodged Well Cleanup
• Conn. Set To End Pollution Review On Property Transfers
• Biz Court Calls Out Biogas Co. For 'Stack' Of Broken Promises
• Looking Back At 2024's Noteworthy State AG Litigation
• Feds Float Safety Rule For Growing CO2 Pipeline Network
• Updated FWS Regs Will Streamline Right-Of-Way Permitting
• Nippon, US Steel Face Long Odds On Merger Challenge
• No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
• Origis Energy Lands $1B-Plus Infusion From Brookfield, Antin
• SpaceX Suit Must Fail, Calif. Coastal Commission Tells Judge
• The Compliance Trends And Imperatives On Tap In 2025
• Palisades Fire Victims Sue LADWP Over Empty Reservoir
• Lockheed, CNA Pause Coverage Suit Amid Settlement Talks
• Hydrogen Regs Will Provide More Certainty — If They Survive
• Tribe Members Look To Intervene In 8th Circ. Pipeline Case
• 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
• Tribes, Enviro Groups Say Mich. Ignored Climate In Tunnel OK
• Both Michigan US Attys Resign Ahead Of Inauguration
• Monsanto Hit With $100M Jury Verdict In 10th Seattle PCB Trial
• EPA Warns Of Possible Forever Chemical Risk In Fertilizer
• NY Plastic Pollution Verdict May Not Bode Well For Other Suits
• Climate Disclosure Spotlight Shifts To 2 Calif. Laws
• Apollo, Standard Chartered Form $3B Strategic Partnership
• Connecticut Transfer Station Cases Settle Ahead Of Trial
• FERC Defends Limited Review Of Cross-Border Gas Pipeline
• Flint Legionella Victim's Estate Seeks OK On $1.5M Settlement
• SoCal Edison Hit With Flurry Of Suits Over Eaton Fire
• Justices Won't Grab The State Climate Tort Reins, For Now
• Newsom Waives Permits, Enviro Rules To Rebuild LA Faster
• Justices Won't Review 11th Circ.'s Cancer Cluster Decision
• NJ Groups Sue To Revoke Offshore Wind Farm Approvals
• Manufactured Housing Groups Seek Early Win Against DOE
• Trump Taps Gibson Dunn Partner For EPA's No. 2 Post
• Final Hydrogen Tax Credit Regs Add Flexibility For Producers
• Attys Seek $4.4M In Fees For Gas Well Plugging Settlement
• Mich. AG Says She Is Immune From Flint Water Suit
• Natural Gas Exporter Venture Global Gears Up For $2.2B IPO
• Dems Seek Postponement Of Interior Secretary Hearing
• V&E Brings On Former Texas Enviro Agency Leader
• How Decline Of Deference Will Affect Trump Policymaking
• CFIUS Grants Nippon, US Steel Extension To Abandon Deal
• Justices Want Solicitor General To Weigh Alaska Land Feud
• Justices Wants DOJ's Input In Wash. Port Water Permit Row
• Justices Reject Utah's Effort To Wrest Land From Feds
• Justices Pass On Challenge To Mass. Offshore Wind Project
• Justices Again Refuse To Review State Climate Torts
• DeSantis Vows More Money, Control Over Everglades Projects
• FAR Council Pulls Proposed GHG Emissions Disclosure Rule
• FWS Rejects Bids To Strip Protections From Grizzly Bears
• NC Co. Sues State, Duke Energy Over Lake Bed Compensation
• Loggers, Landowners Ask 9th Circ. To Revive Antitrust Suit
• Faster Permits Needed For Next G's, Wireless Cos. Say
• Contractor Seeks Coverage For $2.5M Grass Damage Row
• Kiewit's Seattle Marine Yard Runoff Violates CWA, Suit Says
• Anticipating The Maritime Sector's Future Under Trump 2.0
• Ga. Solar Farm Damages Fight Settles Ahead Of April Trial
• US Trustee Balks At Ch. 11 Bid Protections In First Mode Case
• The Firefighting Foam 'Forever Chemicals' MDL: A Snapshot
• Treasury, IRS Plan Rules For Clean Transportation Fuel Credit
• KKR, PSP Buy $2.8B Stake In American Electric Power Units
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Davis Polk, Wachtell
• Defense Strategies For Addressing Conspiracy-Minded Jurors
• 7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring
• Clark Hill Adds To Environmental Team In Colorado
• Treasury Floats Rules For Commercial Green Vehicle Credits
• Constellation Energy Buying Calpine In $26.6B Megadeal
• Colo. Oil Co. Says Unfair Order Threatens Its Demise
• Airlines Say 9th Circ. Should Mull Seattle Airport Pollution Suit
• Colo. Urges 10th Circ. Not To Vacate Air Emissions Plan
• E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
• AI Startup Anthropic Seeks $60B Valuation, Plus More Rumors
• Feds Award Millions To Tribes For Safe Water, Homes, Climate
• Impact Of Successful Challenges To SEC's Rulemaking Ability
• US Steel And Nippon's Lawsuit Seen As 'Hail Mary' Attempt
• Calif. Insurance Chief Blocks Policy Cancellation In Fire Zones
• IRS Gets First Dibs On $1M BP Oil Spill Payout, 11th Circ. Says
• Wind Power Substation Is Quiet Enough, Mass. Justices Say
• Consumers Get Class Cert. In Suit Over Law Firm's Robocalls
• Mich. Utility Tells DC Circ. It Can Challenge FERC Decision
• DOI's Arctic Refuge Oil Lease Sale Yields No Bidders
• Insurer Can't Duck Covering Wash. Developer In Flooding Suit
• Final Treasury Regs Grow Low-Income Bonus Energy Credits
• Audi Electric SUVs Are 'Ticking Time Bombs,' Suit Claims
• Justices Seem Focused On NEPA's Limits In Utah Rail Case
• DOI Reveals No Bids In Alaska Oil, Gas Lease Sale
• EPA, Navajo To Remove 65 Acres Of Waste From Reservation
• Dems Cry Foul On Trump Nominees' Hearings Process
• How Trial Attys Can Wield Amended Federal Evidence Rules
• Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• JPMorgan Ditches Climate Coalition Ahead Of Trump 2.0
• Oilfield Services Firm Flowco Set to Drill Down On $392M IPO
• Cato Institute Urges Justices To Hear Jury Right Case
• Feds Urge 9th Circ. To Uphold Ringed Seal Protections
• Biden Designates Two New National Monuments In California
• Canada Needs Catalysts To Heat Up Cold IPO Market
• Mont. Bill Floats Mine, Data Center Property Tax Changes
• Property Owner Says Insurer Owes $16.2M For Fire Damage
• Developer Says Mass. Stalling $15M Brownfields Tax Credit
• DC Circ. OKs FERC's Approval For Indiana Pipeline
• Judge Looks To Finally Resolve Mass. 'Right To Repair' Suit
• No Problem With $217M Dam Repair Tax, Mich. Panel Says
• Eckert Seamans Adds Former Trump Interior Dept. Atty
• 6 Firms Guide $5.6B PE-Backed Deal For GFL Unit
• CFTC Chair Behnam To Step Down When Trump Takes Office
• Mintz Environmental Atty Joins Crowell & Moring In SF
• Exxon Says Calif. AG, Green Groups Defamed Recycling Effort
• Nikola Investors Win Class Cert. In Securities Fraud Litigation
• EPA Adds 9 PFAS To Its Toxics Release Inventory List
• Edelson Must Share Info In Tort Case, Colo. Judge Says
• New Rules Won't Lift Political Clouds Over Hydrogen Projects
• Farm Owners, Rail Co. Spar Over Toxic Spill Trial Evidence
• Feds Hit Georgia Developer With Suit Over Native Artifacts
• Mich. Residents Say Solar Investors Can't Arbitrate Fraud Suit
• Top 10 Legal Issues This Year For Transportation Industry GCs
• Biden Closes Off Coastal Areas To Offshore Drilling
• Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation
• Paul Hastings, Cravath Steer Pork Giant Smithfield's IPO Filing
• Nippon, US Steel Hit Back With Suits After Biden Blocks Deal
• 3rd Circ. Won't Hit Brakes On NY Congestion Toll Launch
• Energy Cos. Ask Top Calif. Court To End Climate Change Suits
• 3 Firms Seek $36M Fee Award In 'Historic' NJ PFAS Deal
• Treasury Unveils Flexible Final Regs For Hydrogen Tax Credit
• Biden Blocks $14.9B US Steel-Nippon Deal
• Samsung Sued Over Alleged PFAS In Galaxy Watch Wristbands
• 9th Circ. Revives Pot Fines Suit Against Calif. County
• Calif. Says Insurers Must Expand Coverage In High-Risk Areas
• Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Identifying Deepfakes During Evidence Collection, Discovery
• Solar Panel Tech Co. Faces Investor Suit Over Project Delays
• Feds Ink $1B Supply Deal With Constellation Nuke Plants
• Ga. County Sues 3M, Daikin To Remove PFAS From Landfill
• Trump Transition Underway At Key Environmental Agencies
• Expect Continued Momentum For Nuclear Power In 2025
• How Wall Street Regulators May Adapt To Trump's Return
• The Top Property Insurance Cases To Watch In 2025
• An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025
• The Securities Litigation Trends That Will Matter Most In 2025
• The Top 5 High Court Cases To Watch This Spring
• 5 Energy Transactional Trends To Watch In 2025
• Georgia Cases To Watch In 2025
• The Hottest Topics Appellate Attys Are Tracking In 2025
• 3 Areas Where SEC Enforcement May Change Under Trump
• Top Environmental Cases To Watch In 2025
• Trump 2.0 Signals Shift Toward Capital Markets Deregulation
• Native American Cases To Watch In 2025
• 2025 Michigan Cases To Watch
• Federal Rules Impacted Tribes In 2024, With More To Come
• Top 5 Energy Policy Areas To Watch In 2025
• Transportation Cases To Watch In 2025
• What To Watch For In The 2025 Benefits Landscape
• Trials To Watch In 2025
• Washington Cases To Watch In 2025
• California Legislation And Regulations To Watch In 2025
• Trump's Regulatory Agenda Looms Over Compliance In 2025
• California Cases To Watch In 2025
• Energy Cases To Watch In 2025
• NC Legislation To Watch In 2025: Power Plays, Helene Relief
• Key Environmental Policies To Watch In 2025
• Gov't Contracts Policies To Watch In 2025
• Pa. Cases To Watch In 2025: Climate Change And Skill Games
• Top Climate Change Policies To Watch in 2025
• Top 4 Climate Change Cases to Watch in 2025
• Transportation Regulation & Legislation To Watch In 2025