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Environmental - July, 2025

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• CSX Settles Derailment Suit With NC Mine On Eve Of Trial
• 11th Circ. Says 'Urban Cowboy' Can Amend Taken Horses Suit
• 'Abusive Behavior' Spurs $195M Add To Phillips 66 IP Verdict
• Tribe Can Join Fight Against 'Alligator Alcatraz,' Judge Says
• State Regulators Push FERC To Nix $22B Grid Projects Plan
• Eco Oro Wants Colombia Mining Damages Claim Revived
• 10th Circ. Says Water Exclusion Bars Co.'s $1.75M Loss
• Anadarko Asks 5th Circ. To Back La. Suit Indemnity Win
• Oil Exec Was Defamed, Wrongly Placed On Leave, Suit Says
• CEQA Reform May Spur More Housing, But Devil Is In Details
• Judge Questions Gov't Objection To Shielding FEMA Funds
• What EPA Chemical Data Deadline Extension Means For Cos.
• Sunnova Cleared To Sell Assets To Lenders In Ch. 11
• Playing Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• GHG Regs Rollback Would Test Clean Air Act Interpretation
• 8th Circ. Tosses Ruling Striking Binding NEPA Regulations
• EPA Extends Compliance Deadlines For Methane Control Rule
• Calif. Tribe Says 70-Acre Casino Land Fight Must Continue
• Wash. Condo Group Seeks $10M In Water Damage Coverage
• Buddhist Group's Suit Against Everglades Project Advances
• Trump Official Denies Shutting Down FEMA Disaster Program
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Learning From Failure
• Oil Co. Misled Investors Prior To $295M Offering, Suit Says
• 9th Circ. Urged To Rehear Alaskan Willow Project Ruling
• Affirmed Energy Says FERC Unlawfully Cut Auction Rights
• 11th Circ. Upholds Toss Of Sea Island Clean Water Act Suit
• OxyChem, Nokia Tell 3rd Circ. Passaic Cleanup Deal Is Unfair
• No Coverage For $2.5M Herbicide Damage Row, Court Says
• EPA Proposes Ditching GHG Danger Finding In Tailpipe Rule
• How Courts Are Addressing The Use Of AI In Discovery
• Ford Settles Proposed Class Action Over Emissions Warranty
• How Justices' Ruling On NEPA Reviews Is Playing Out
• NC Engineer Says Green Energy Co. Withheld Stock Options
• Calif. Allows Retroactive Tax Exclusion For Solar Property
• Judge Wants Docs On Feds' Role In Fla. Detention Center Suit
• 5 Firms Lead $2.48B Sale Of Piedmont Natural Gas' Tenn. Biz
• Judge Says Tug Operator Estate Liable For $14M Cleanup Bill
• Pot Growers Not Forum-Shopping In $17M Suit, Judge Finds
• Patent Damages Explode As Practice Areas See Wild Swings
• Apache Women Look To Block Arizona Site's Destruction
• Rincon Band Says NEPA Reform Proposal Is Bad Idea
• Florida's AG Announces 'Climate Cartel' Investigation
• Hawaii Fights Back Against US Bid To Block Climate Suit
• BLM Kills Biden-Era Policy Docs For Oil Drilling In Alaska
• Utilities Can Join 4th Circ. FERC Grid Policy Fight
• Fla. Says Tribe Can't Join Detention Center Row, Feds Shrug
• Midstream Co. Says Contractor Caused $8M Spill In La.
• Deep-Sea Mining Outlook Murky, But May Be Getting Clearer
• Insurer Must Cover Runoff Settlement, Auto Co. Says
• Adapting To Private Practice: From ATF Director To BigLaw
• Tips For US Investors Eyeing Middle East Data Centers
• Homeowners, Chubb Settle Water Damage Suit Ahead Of Trial
• New DOJ Penalty Policy Could Spell Trouble For Cos.
• KKR Plugs AU$500M Into Australian Renewable Energy Biz
• Real Estate Recap: Private REITs, Farms, Crypto In Escrow?
• Calif. Air Board Faces New Suit Over Carbon Fuel Standard
• Solar Developer Claims NC County's Permit Denial Was Biased
• 9th Circ.: Gila River Tribe-Farmer Water Fight Not Over
• Feds Redirect First Phase Of Atomic Bomb Waste To Texas
• Fluoride Fans Tell 9th Circ. To Preserve Drinking Water Use
• Michigan, Green Groups Challenge Feds' Coal Plant Order
• Clean Energy Tax Changes Cut Timelines, Add Red Tape
• High Court Cert Spotlights Varying Tests For Federal Removal
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Trump AI Push Runs Up Against Cost, Enviro Concerns
• Toxic Waste Site Owner Can't Sue After Guilty Plea, Court Told
• FERC Chair Bids Goodbye At Last Monthly Meeting
• Bellwether Plaintiffs Want Redo Of GE Pollution Trial
• Conn. Water Cos. Want Judge To Toss Customer PFAS Cases
• Green Groups Cleared To Join EV Funding Freeze Challenge
• Waste Management Unit Sues PE Fund Over Eviction Threat
• Insurer Asks 4th Circ. To Nix $1.1M Roof Damage Verdict
• Equitrans Charged Over 2-Week Gas Leak In Pennsylvania
• Navy Takes Ariz. Border Land For Immigration Enforcement
• CapVest Seeks $11.7B Stake In Stada, Plus More Rumors
• Trump Air Emissions Carveouts Cloud The Regulatory Picture
• How Property Insurers Serve As Climate Change Harbingers
• Playing Baseball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Red Wolf Survival Relies On Redesignation, Judge Told
• Enviro Groups Slam FAA For SpaceX Review Shortcuts
• North Carolina AG Defends Power To Pursue PFAS Suit
• ICJ Puts Reparations On The Table In Climate Change Case
• Trump Wins 9th Circ. Block On Order Providing Reorg Plans
• FWS Wrongly Approved Bird-Harming Pesticide, Judge Says
• SEC Asks 8th Circ. To Rule On Abandoned Climate Regs
• 7th Circ. Revives Part Of Solar Firm's Panama Grid Suit
• No New General Causation Opinions In Camp Lejeune Case
• Managing Risks As State AGs Seek To Fill Enforcement Gap
• Trump Publishes AI 'Action Plan' With 90 Policy Proposals
• 5th Circ. Finds Enclave Doctrine Blocks Asbestos Claims
• A Deep Dive Into 14 Nixed Gensler-Era SEC Rule Proposals
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Skillful Persuasion
• 5th Circ. Asks If Fishery Council Guidance Was Ratified
• Gov'ts, Tribes Look To Settle Idaho Mining Pollution Suit
• Power Cos., PJM Back FERC Auction Rerun Decision
• Lathrop GPM Adds Partner To Chicago Office
• A Look At Trump 2.0 Antitrust Enforcement So Far
• 9th Circ. Rejects Gun Club's Bid For Permitting Cost Coverage
• Transportation Cases To Watch: Midyear Report 2025
• Litigation Inspiration: How To Respond After A Loss
• Sable Aims To Sink Groups' Suit Over Calif. Oil Platforms
• Tips For Cos. From California Climate Reporting FAQ
• Greenberg Traurig Adds Ex-Miami-Dade Asst. County Atty
• Ore. Extends Brownfield Development Tax Breaks
• DC Circ. Urged To Leave FERC Project Approvals Alone
• Energy Litigation To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2025
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• EPA Asks 9th Circ. To Reverse Calif. Judge In Fluoride Suit
• What Calif. Insurance Ruling Means For Smoke Damage Limits
• CME Group, NYMEX Dodge Carbon Futures Suit
• Judge Allows Calif. Tribe In Casino Suit, Denies Dismissal Bid
• Top 4 Texas Cases To Watch: A Midyear Report
• The Metamorphosis Of The Major Questions Doctrine
• Law360 Names 2025's Top Attorneys Under 40
• Judge Demands Layoff Plans From Trump Administration
• Calif. Sues Trump Admin Over $4B High-Speed Rail Fund Cuts
• EPA To Lay Off Science Office Workers Amid Reorganization
• Feds Fight Bid To Block Pacific Monument Fishing Permits
• Interior Process Tweaks Will Further Stymie Wind And Solar
• Hearing Set In Phoenix For Oak Flat Copper Mine Lawsuits
• Ga. Facility Exposed Workers, Families To Mercury, Suit Says
• FTC Nixes Exxon-Pioneer, Chevron-Hess Board Ban Deals
• Texas Court Tosses Cities' Challenge To 'Death Star' Bill
• Trump Flexes Air Law Power To Delay Compliance Deadlines
• Top 5 Energy Decisions Of 2025: A Midyear Report
• Snake Spotting Voids OK Of Sprawling Calif. Housing Plan
• Calif. Tribe Renews $700M Casino Suit With Lobbying Claim
• Norfolk Southern Blames Quarry For $2.1M Sinkhole Costs
• EPA Merging Offices As Reorganization Continues
• Chevron, Syngenta Can't Get Paraquat Mass Tort Out Of Philly
• Mass. Cities Seek Order Forcing Trash Hauler To Honor Pacts
• Insurer Says Pollution Exclusion Applies To Asbestos Suits
• NJ Sewer Agency Sued Over $232M Skanska Gas Plant Project
• Neb. Asks Justices To Resolve River Dispute With Colo.
• Pyrophyte's 2nd SPAC Raises $175M To Target Energy Biz
• Playing Mah-Jongg Makes Me A Better Mediator
• Travelers Avoids Bad Faith Claim In Yacht Damage Dispute
• FCC Looks To Streamline Regs For Enviro Reviews
• 9th Circ. Tosses Atty-Farmer's Suit Over USDA Organic Label
• FEMA Targeted In 20-State Suit Over Pre-Disaster Grant Cuts
• US Fights NY's Bid To Move Climate Superfund Suit Upstate
• Calif. Air Waivers Fight Fuels Automakers', States' Uncertainty
• USTR To Probe Brazil's Trade Practices For Possible Tariffs
• Judge Says Navy Must Face Contamination Claim At Calif. Site
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Navigating Client Trauma
• Ex-Im Bank Sued For 'Unconscionable' LNG Project Funding
• The Biggest IP Agency Developments Of 2025: Midyear Report
• 3rd Circ. Backs FAA's Civil Penalty Actions Post-Jarkesy
• Deep Sea Mining Co. Gets Suit Over 'Green' Investments Axed
• EPA Defends Ending Enviro Justice Grants
• FTC Still Bans Ex-Pioneer CEO From Exxon Board, For Now
• Tribes, Enviro Groups Look To Block Copper Mine Land Swap
• Texas Cities Cite Gov't Immunity In Farmers' PFAS Suit
• Monsanto Beats Roundup Suit After Expert Report Failure
• Trash Hauler Accused Of Blocking Competitor Amid Strike
• La Caisse Plugs $200M Into PE-Backed Renewa
• Fla. Tribe Seeks To Join Everglades Detention Center Suit
• Property Co. Says Storm Coverage Row Can't Be Arbitrated
• Lawsuit, Exec Orders Should Boost Small Modular Reactors
• Juries Are Key In Protecting The Rule Of Law
• 4 Former Justices Would Likely Frown On Litigation Funding
• Sunnova Seeks OK For $7M In Ch. 11 Sale Incentives To Execs
• Calif. Legislature OKs Retroactive Solar Property Exclusion
• PVC Pipe Buyers Seek Initial OK Of $6M Deal In Antitrust Row
• DC Circ. Backs Dismissal Of Green Orgs' Drilling Permit Suit
• Groups Renew Push For Everglades Detention Center Ruling
• NY Judge Snuffs Counties' Bid To Derail Congestion Pricing
• Group Urges 11th Circ. To Ditch 'Radioactive' Mosaic Road
• Exxon's Climate Change Skepticism Is Protected, Court Told
• Enviro Groups Sue DOE Over Tenn. Nuclear Site Cleanup Plan
• BNSF Can't Toss Indemnity Claim In Flood Coverage Suit
• Feds Argue Trump's Energy Orders Should Not Be Blocked
• Preparing For Trump Pushback Against State Climate Laws
• Amazon Aims To Flush 'Greenwashing' Toilet Paper Suit
• How Attys Can Use AI To Surface Narratives In E-Discovery
• Mazda Slams 'Frivolous' Filings In Tossed Oil Burning Suit
• 5th Circ. Cites Expert Errors In Rejecting BP Spill Sinus Claims
• Colo. Court Mostly Backs Coal Mine In Water Permit Dispute
• Courts Face Early Push To Expand Justices' Injunction Ruling
• 9th Circ. Upholds Feds' Arctic Ringed Seal ESA Protections
• Homeowners Must Take Water Damage Coverage Suit To Trial
• Dow, Others Can't Duck NY Water District's Contamination Suit
• How To Strengthen A Case By Mastering Expert Witness Prep
• Hess Faces Investor Suit Over $53B Chevron Deal
• Transportation Policies To Watch In 2025: A Midyear Report
• Trump Taps Holland & Hart Partner For Montana Bench
• Fla. Lawmakers Sue DeSantis Over Detention Center Access
• NC Officials Reject Protest Of $81.5M Helene Contract
• Property Co. Says State Farm Wrongfully Delayed Fire Claim
• ​​​​​​​DOJ Says Calif. Animal Welfare 'Red Tape' Inflates Egg Prices
• Sunoco Faces Another Suit Over Jet Fuel Pipeline Leak In Pa.
• 4th Circ. Pauses Air Quality Suit As EPA Rethinks W.Va. Plan
• Harmonized Int'l Framework May Boost Advanced Aircraft
• Groups Ask 9th Circ. To Sink EPA Pesticide Seed Exemption
• DuPont Reaches $27M Settlement In NY PFAS Case
• Bills' Defeat Means Brighter Outlook For Texas Renewables
• 10th Circ. Affirms Sentence In $1B Energy Tax Credit Scheme
• Trump Says 50% Copper Tariff Will Begin Aug. 1
• Playing The Violin Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• SpaceX Seeks Record $400B Valuation, Plus More Rumors
• Insurer Accused Of Dodging $2M Claims For Hurricane Beryl
• Sierra Club Says OMB Ignoring Funding Freeze Info Requests
• EPA Violated ESA With Nitrogen, Soot Standards, Group Says
• Trump Admin Beats Injunction Bid Over Deleted Webpages
• EPA Sued Over Oil Refineries' Hydrogen Fluoride Use
• J&J Seeks To Toss 'Nowhere Close' Band-Aid PFAS Suit In NJ
• Red States Want In On Youths' Suit Over Trump Energy Orders
• 3M PFAS Suit Belongs In State Court, Conn. Tells 2nd Circ.
• 5 Years Ago, The McGirt Ruling Reshaped Tribal Jurisdiction
• Mass. Cos. Must Keep Bottled Water Flowing In PFAS Case
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care
• Grocer's Octopus In Olive Oil Also Comes With Lead, Suit Says
• 'Tiger King' Star 'Doc' Antle Sentenced For Wildlife Trafficking
• Fla. Distorted Detention Center Construction, Group Says
• 5th Circ. Wary To Let Surety Stick Chevron With $11M Bill
• Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025
• Trump Declares 50% Copper Tariff, Floats 200% Pharma Tariff
• Wash. Seafood Plant, Steel Shop Slapped With CWA Suits
• Del. Judge Cuts Co-Plaintiff From $57M Refined Coal IP Suit
• Mich. Judge Certifies Edenville Dam Flood Victim Classes
• States Back Enviro Orgs. Bid To Block EPA's Halt Of $3B Grant
• Judge Halts Plan To Slash AmeriCorps Workforce, Funding
• Insurer, Guam School Settle Typhoon Coverage Fight
• Tax Court Says IRS Offer In $57M Easement Case Isn't Binding
• Everglades Plan Won't Spoil Buddhist Temple, Fla. Court Told
• Environmental Regulations To Watch In 2025: Midyear Report
• Texas' Cactus Ruling Clarifies 'Produced Water' Rules
• Trump Admin Backs Off Plan To Revisit Biden Asbestos Ban
• High Court Allows Trump's Gov't Cuts And Restructuring
• ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato'
• Oil Cos.' Water Pollution Coverage Suit Gets Trimmed
• Fishing Industry Alleges Feds Allow Red Snapper Overfishing
• Michigan Halts Construction Code Rollout Amid Builders' Suit
• Trump Orders Treasury To Restrain Solar, Wind Tax Credits
• Calif. Coastal Agency Gets SpaceX Launch Suit Trimmed
• EPA, Enviro Orgs. Fight Over 'Big Bill's' Impact On Funding Case
• AI Weather Startup Claims Rival Used Trade Secrets
• How Political Divisions Are Stalling Pa. Energy Development
• Green Group, Chemours Battle Over W.Va. PFAS Injunction Ask
• Biggest Enviro Cases To Watch In 2025: Midyear Report
• P&G Beats False Ad Suit Over 'Pure Cotton' Tampax, For Good
• Fla. Condo Says Chubb Insurer Lowballed Hurricane Claim
• Judge Blocks Demolition Contract Switch At Pa. Power Plant
• 139 EPA Workers Put On Leave For Letter Critical Of Trump
• Gov't Must Still Face Claim In Calif. Shipyard Cleanup Suit
• Judge Trims Cities' Challenge To Md. Offshore Wind Project
• Youths Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Federal Equal Protection Case
• Biggest Environmental Law Decisions Of 2025: Midyear Report
• Navajo Nation's Bid To Block Lease Ban Put On 90-Day Hold
• Circuit-By-Circuit Recap: Justices Send Message To Outliers
• How Trump's Trade Policies Are Shaping Foreign Investment
• The Moments That Shaped The Universal Injunction Case
• Pacific Seafood Faces CWA Suit For Alleged Permit Violations
• Justices Rewrite Rules For Challenging Enviro Agency Actions
• Illinois Cases To Watch In 2025: Midyear Report
• My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer
• NC Gov. Vetoes Bill Stamping Out Carbon Reduction Target
• DHS Says Feds Aren't Funding Everglades Detention Center
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• Cooley Leads AI-Focused Chipmaker Ambiq's $75M IPO Filing
• Energy Firm Says Tribal Nonprofit Trade Secret Suit Too Vague
• FCC Floats Pole Attachment Reform In 'Build' Agenda Kickoff
• EQV Ventures' Upsized IPO Tops 4 Listings Totaling $830M
• Solar Farm Halt Can't Rest On Federal Tax Credits, Judge Says
• Judge Backs Forest Service In Idaho Logging Project Dispute
• Demolition Contractor Sues Over Alleged Project Lockout
• 8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work
• GOP Reps. Want Probe Of RI Judge Blocking Funding Freeze
• Despite Dark Clouds, Outlook For US Solar Has Bright Spots
• DC Circ. Stands By Decision Nixing $7B Power Line Fight
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• DC Circ. Tosses Mich. Utility's Grid Upgrade Challenge
• Energy Cos. Say Italy Can't Escape $23M In Awards
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• Justices Face Busy Summer After Nixing Universal Injunctions
• Hurricane Beryl Lawsuits Combined Into MDL
• Texas Solar Co. Files Ch. 7 Liquidation With $3.9M Liabilities
• State Of 2025 Energy Dealmaking: Midyear Report
• ICSID Annulment Proceedings Carry High Stakes For System
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients
• Justices' NRC Ruling Raises New Regulatory Questions
• Willkie Lands Former Orrick Energy Leader In Houston
• 3 Judicial Approaches To Applying Loper Bright, 1 Year Later
• Arrival Investors Seek Approval For $13.3M Partial Settlement
• Newsom Signs CEQA Reform, Aiming To Ease Housing Crisis