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Environmental - January, 2026

248 articles

• DOE-Created Climate Panel Was Unlawful, Judge Rules
• Real Estate Attys 'Not Going In Blind' Amid Data Center Boom
• 9th Circ. Says DOJ Can Withhold VW Grand Jury Records
• Trump Says Court Can't Review Rule Delay For Chemical Cos.
• Mich. Can't Shake Residents' Water Suit Based On Timeliness
• Okla. Gov. Challenges AG's Tribal Hunting Policy Opinion
• 4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue
• Feds Say Suit To Block Trump From Painting Building Is Moot
• Taxation With Representation: Clifford Chance, Ropes & Gray
• Judge Signs Off On Idaho Mine Pollution Settlement
• 4 Firms Build Sale Of $622M Energy Assets To GeoPark
• 4th Circ. Told EPA's W.Va. Haze Approval Broke Law
• No New Trial Over Pesticide Coverage Verdict, Judge Says
• Boulder County Residents Lose Easement Appeal
• Feds OK Expansion To Boost Techs In 6 GHz Airwaves
• JB Hunt Accused Of Blocking Pipeline With Parking Lot Plan
• Key Policy Moves Are Powering Nuclear Growth
• Playing Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Interior Dept. Says NY Can't Overcome Offshore Wind Halt
• First Woman To Serve As Oregon AG Joins Freshfields
• SpaceX Eyes IPO At $1.5 Trillion Value, Plus More Rumors
• Unions Say FEMA Staff Cuts Threaten Disaster Readiness
• 7th Circ. Doubtful Climate Fight Belongs In Federal Court
• Enbridge Looks To Keep Pipeline Open Amid 7th Circ. Appeal
• EPA Begins Rollback Of Biden-Era Smog Control Plan
• Colo. Drivers Claim $5M Damage From Gas-Diesel Mix-Up
• Partnerships Fight Nix Of $163M In Conservation Tax Breaks
• How FERC Is Shaping The Future Of Data Center Grid Use
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: January Lessons
• Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails
• Syngenta, Chevron Settle Paraquat Case Before 1st Philly Trial
• Solar Panel Co. Sunrun Misclassifying Sales Reps, Suit Says
• EPA Says Enviro Groups Lack Standing To Fight Review Rule
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards
• Consumers Energy Seeks $42M For DOE Order Compliance
• EPA Seeks Public Input On Fluoride Health Effects
• Trump Admin's 'Irrational' Block On Wind Project Lifted
• Nuke Discharge Law Isn't Preempted, NY Tells 2nd Circ.
• NRG, LS Power's $12B Natural Gas Deal Clears DOJ Scrutiny
• Mich. AG's Antitrust Suit Charts New Path For Climate Torts
• 10th Circ. Affirms $17M Atty Fee In Gas Well Royalty Case
• DOJ Can't Sue Mich. To Stop 'Hypothetical' Climate Claims
• Truck Makers Say Calif. Delaying 'Clean Trucks Pact' Fight
• Tribe, Enviro Groups Look To Vacate Alaska Gold Mine Permit
• Minnesota Appeals Court Won't Toss Climate Change Suit
• Texas Wind Farm Owner Hits Ch. 11 With $108M In Debt
• USA Rare Earth Secures $3.1B Of Federal And Private Funding
• Kansas Refinery Pollutes, Violates EPA Decrees, Suit Says
• Canada's Allied Gold Agrees To $4B Sale To China's Zijin Gold
• Calif. Gaming Org. Fights Tribe's Bid To Join $700M Casino Suit
• Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief
• 2 Firms Guide Data Center, Grid Parts Builder Seeking $1.5B
• Trump Admin's EV Infrastructure Funding Pause Vacated
• Rivian Can't Ditch Latest Investor Suit Over EV Production
• Mich. AG Sues Major Oil Co. 'Cartel' Amid Fight With DOJ
• Feds' Wind Farm National Security Claim Faces Skepticism
• Mich. Residents Can Pursue City's Insurer In Lead Water Case
• DC Circ. Backs FERC In Oil Pipeline Pricing Dispute
• Calif. Urges 9th Circ. To Block Sable Pipeline Permit
• Green, Tribal Orgs. Fear Utah Lawmaker 'Attack' On Monument
• $7B Grain Belt Power Line Project Can Move Forward In Ill.
• Enviros Seek Quick Win In Mont. National Forest Logging Row
• Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm
• Ill. Justices Deem Permits 'Irrelevant' To Pollution Exclusion
• Smucker Pet Food Buyers Win Cert. In PFAS Disclosure Fight
• Transportation Cases To Watch In 2026
• Fla. Archaeologist Says Stolen Artifact Claims Ruined Career
• SpaceX Eyes IPO, Spirit Mulls PE Owner, And Other Rumors
• Fla. Must Provide Everglades Detention Center Funding Docs
• Judge Expands Block On Trump's Grant Restrictions
• FERC Commissioners Back Fed-State Push For PJM Changes
• Key False Claims Act Trends From The Last Year
• Reel Justice: 'Die My Love' And The Power Of Visuals At Trial
• Md. Judge Keeps Ship Manager Liability Shield Bid Alive
• What Texas Can Learn From La. About CO2 Well Primacy
• AGs Target Investor Advocacy Group As 'Climate Cartel'
• Golf Club Says Allianz Unit Owes $2.2M In Hurricane Coverage
• Hosting Exchange Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Washington Drops $9M Climate Fund Suit Against NOAA
• 2 Firms Advise Energy Infrastructure Co.'s Go-Public Deal
• BP Says Wash. Residents' 'Noxious Odors' Class Claims Stink
• Firm Seeks To Toss Suit Alleging Hurricane Claim Fee Scheme
• 4th Circ. Says Judge Wrongly Blocked Trump Grant Freeze
• Cloover Raises $1.22B Via Series A, Debt Facility
• Okla. Tribes Challenge Bid To Dismiss Hunting Rights Suit
• Businesses Seek OK On $436M Toyota Forklift Emissions Deal
• Los Alamos Cleanup Co. Hit With Retaliation Suit For Firings
• 11th Circ. Urged To Deny Inclusion Of Everglades Center Docs
• How Mediation Can Lead To Better Environmental Settlements
• US Says Utah Tribe Lacks Injury Claim In $16M Clean Air Deal
• 11th Circ. Upholds Order Forcing Law Firm To Turn Over Docs
• Alaska House Bill Would Limit Property Value Increases
• How A 1947 Tugboat Ruling May Shape Work Product In AI Era
• Chancery Gives Solar Roof Co. One Week To Find In-State Atty
• Massachusetts Owes Developer $15M Tax Credit, Court Rules
• DC Circ. Doubts If EPA Had To Quantify Costs In PFAS Rule
• Edison Blames LA County, Others For Exacerbating Eaton Fire
• Law360 Names Firms Of The Year
• Fla. Hotel Says Insurer Mishandled Hurricane Irma Claim
• Why 2026 Could Be A Bright Year For US Solar
• Preservation Group Seeks Expert Visit Of WH Ballroom Site
• Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Alaska Says Imminent Harm Missing In Arctic Drilling Suit
• Chamber Tells 5th Circ. EPA Asbestos Ban Goes Too Far
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Chancery Won't Force Restart Of Calif. Plant Conversion Work
• Metal Recycling Cos. Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Site
• Offshore Wind's Winning Streak Hits 3 With Dominion Restart
• High Court Will Hear $1.2M Monsanto Verdict Appeal
• Oregon Judge Strikes Down Exclusion Feds Cited For Logging
• V&E, Latham Steer Mitsubishi's $7.5B Foray Into US Shale Biz
• Vineyard Wind Asks Court To Let It Finish $4.5B Mass. Project
• 11th Circ. Told Everglades Detention Site Upsets Enviro Law
• 3M Brings Conn. Town's PFAS Case To Federal Court
• Equinor Win Makes Wind Projects 2-For-2 In Restart Bids
• Ex-LA Fire Official Alleges Retaliation In Whistleblower Case
• NJ Requires Update Of Requirements For Ag Land Taxation
• Murphy's Legacy: How The Governor Reshaped NJ Business
• 5th Circ. Rejects Challenge To Texas LNG Construction Delay
• Fly-Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 3 Firms Steer Talen's $3.45B Natural Gas Assets Buy
• Sheep Grazing Won't Make Solar Farm Agriculture, Court Says
• Aligning With EPA's 'Compliance First' Enforcement Policy
• 4 Ways GCs Can Manage Growing Service Of Process Volume
• Carlyle Among Bidders For Lukoil Assets, Plus More Rumors
• House OKs Restricting ESG Investment In 401(k) Plans
• Fla. Tribe Urges 11th Circ. To Uphold Detention Center Block
• EPA's Cost Analysis U-Turn May Invite Courtroom Inquiries
• Feds Sue Calif. Over Ban On Drilling Near Schools, Homes
• Washington Urges DOE To Reconsider Coal Plant Restart
• Enviro Groups Sue Feds Over Montana Fire, Grazing Plans
• Calif. Car Cos. Hit With $200M Chancery Fraud Suit
• Duke Energy Fights To Recover Over $17M In Fuel Costs
• Trump Admin Drops Appeal In Transportation Funds Suit
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Forming Measurable Ties
• Ford Wants Out Of EV Battery Plant Wage Suit
• Poultry Co. Reaches $5M Deal In Okla. Water Pollution Suit
• Idaho Tribes Urge 9th Circ. To Uphold Land Swap Ruling
• States Lose Bid To Freeze EPA Solar Grant Funds, For Now
• San Antonio Slams Tribal Church Rehearing Bid In 5th Circ.
• 9th Circ. Says Loggers' Suit Does Not Show A Monopoly
• US Patent Applications Plunge After Years Of Growth
• Energy Co. Seeks Early Win In ND Lease Cancellation Row
• Youths Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Trump Energy Orders Fight
• 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond
• Court Urged To Block Trump Admin's Anti-Wind, Solar Orders
• NJ Sues Metal Recycler Over Fires, Cites Public Nuisance
• Maine Alters Excise Tax Assessment On Camper Trailers
• 2026 Enforcement Trends To Expect In Maritime And Int'l Trade
• NY Fights Feds' Stop-Work Orders For Offshore Wind Projects
• Dominion Energy Wants $11B Offshore Wind Project Revived
• Energy Dept.'s Blue State Grant Cuts Are Unlawful, Court Says
• Terumo Plaintiff Settles, Drops Cancer Case Before Trial
• Water District Sues Lakewood Over Rezoning Plan
• Colo. Cos. Say Gas Co. Underpaid Royalties For Decade-Plus
• Ørsted And AGs Win Bid To Resume Revolution Wind Project
• Roundup Users Say NJ Court Can Hear Out-Of-State Claims
• US Magnesium Creditors Say Sale Process Was Rigged
• Justices Wary Of Broader Removal In Coastal Pollution Suits
• Texas AG Investigating Major Grocery Chains' Pesticide Use
• Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice
• Justices Decline To Hear Alaska's Fishing Regulations Dispute
• Justices Stay Out Of Nuke Waste Storage Fight
• High Court Won't Hear Michigan Tribe's Fishing Pact Dispute
• Up Next At High Court: Pollution Lawsuits & Trans Athletes
• Calif. Climate Laws Violate Free Speech Rights, 9th Circ. Told
• Alabama Steps Away From Appeal In ACF Water Dispute
• Fed. Circ. Won't Rehear Nev. Tribe's $208M Water Rights Suit
• Gov't Tells 4th Circ. SC Residents Can't Challenge Marsh Plan
• The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit
• Montana Ruling Reaffirms Record-Based Enviro Analyses
• Taxation With Representation: King & Spalding, Torys, Milbank
• NLRB Must Face Agency Atty's Speech Suppression Suit
• NC Biz Court Bulletin: Trade Secrets Row, A Patient Data Deal
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• States Fight To Block EPA From Wiping Out $7B Solar Funding
• Stoel Rives Picks Up Former K&L Gates Environmental Leader
• 11th Circ. Told Gov't Knew Of Facility's Impact To Everglades
• Alito Recuses From Chevron, Exxon Coastal Pollution Case
• Wilderness Society Sues Feds Over Land Sale Records
• How Rule 16.1 Streamlines And Validates Mass Tort Litigation
• NC Wins Appeal To Use Smithfield Funds For Enviro Grants
• EPA's Water Rule Dispute Paused Amid Legal Uncertainty
• Trump Admin Says Climate Grant Class Suit Is Moot
• Judge Says He'll Approve Ideanomics Plan After Revisions
• Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Trump Exits Climate Pact, UN Orgs. He Says 'Conflict' With US
• Baking Mix Co. Sued Over Alleged Water Pollution In Wash.
• 'I'm Not Buying It': Judge Pans 'Ridiculous' Colgate Argument
• Judge Seeks Assurance That PFAS Deals Are Good For NJ
• IRS Backdated Docs In Easement Penalty Fight, Tax Court Told
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building
• FERC Defends Grid Planning Policy Revamp At 4th Circ.
• Tax Funding Oil Spill Cleanups Has Expired, IRS Clarifies
• Key Trends In PFAS Regulation And Litigation For 2026
• Tribes, Feds Both Denied Early Win In Riverbed Rights Case
• Poultry Cos. Seek Stay Of Water Pollution Ruling For Appeal
• Ørsted Expands Challenge To Halt Of Offshore Wind Projects
• New York Tribal Land Settlement Awaits Senate Approval
• Feds Sue Calif. Cities To Extinguish Natural Gas Bans
• GAO IDs 4 Funding Programs As Lacking Fraud Controls
• Calif. Tribe Rejects Feds' Delay In 40-Acre Land Transfer Fight
• Calif. Locomotive Emissions Rule Repeal Ends Industry Suit
• Rick Perry's AI Energy Co. Hit With Post-IPO Lawsuit
• Justices' Separation-Of-Powers Revamp May Hit States Next
• Goldberg Segalla Taps 17 Attys As Partners, 4 Special Counsel
• Creek Nation Fights Okla. Over Tribal Hunting Rights
• San Diego Sues DHS Over Marines' Border Barrier
• Top Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Cases Of 2025
• DC Circ. Says It Won't Rethink Emergency Air Rule Decision
• ​'Truly Extreme': 9th Circ. Judges Decry Trump Layoffs Ruling
• House To Review Trump's Veto On Tribal Everglades Bill
• SEC Won't Review FINRA Delay On Carbon Offset Co. Petition
• NJ Panel Tosses Bid To Gut DEP Environmental Justice Rules
• 4 Firms Advise On Vistra's $4B Deal To Acquire Cogentrix
• Conn. AG Challenges Reynolds' Win In 'Recycling' Label Suit
• EU Sets Default Emission Levels For Carbon Border Tax
• Preparing For Congressional Investigations In A Midterm Year
• Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026
• Partnership Fights Axed $60M Tax Break For Conservation Gift
• Contractor Sues Pittsburgh Utility Over Work Stoppages
• Empire, Ørsted Sue To Overturn Offshore Wind Suspension
• Top Property Insurance Trends To Watch In 2026
• Consumer Protection Cases And Trends To Watch In 2026
• 5 Policy Areas Benefits Attys Should Keep Tabs On In 2026
• DC Circ. Cases To Watch In January
• Illinois Cases To Watch In 2026
• Cases To Watch In Native American Law In 2026
• California Cases To Watch In 2026
• Food & Beverage Cases To Watch In 2026
• North Carolina Cases To Watch In 2026
• 4 Colorado Cases To Watch In 2026
• Michigan Cases To Watch In 2026
• California Legislation And Regulations To Watch In 2026
• Transactional Trends To Watch In The Energy Industry In 2026
• Energy And Environmental Policies To Watch In 2026
• SnapChat, Pork And Big Prosecutions: Trials To Watch In 2026
• Energy And Environmental Cases To Watch In 2026
• 3 New Jersey Bills To Watch In 2026
• Transportation Regulation & Legislation To Watch In 2026
• For Data Centers, Both Hyperscale And Edge Are Key In 2026
• 5 Tariff And Trade Developments To Watch In 2026
• What 2025 Enforcement Actions Show About FERC's Priorities
• 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape
• 4 High Court Cases To Watch This Spring
• Blue Slip Fight Looms Over Trump's 2026 Judicial Outlook
• BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year