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New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Tells Trump Administration to Ease Off Brake in Implementing New Fuel Standard Penalties

In an order Monday, an appellate panel vacated the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's rolled-back penalties for automakers who violated fuel efficiency standards.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Breyer Tosses Government Actions Against Volkswagen

A federal judge has dismissed cases brought by two counties in Utah and Florida alleging Volkswagen's emissions fraud violated their state environmental laws.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawyer Who Self-Immolated in Brooklyn Was Best-Known as LGBT Rights Advocate but Played Lower-Key Role for the Environment

While David Buckel, an attorney who died on April 14 after setting himself on fire in a park in Brooklyn, had become widely known for his work on LGBT causes, he spent the final years of his life out of the legal limelight and focused his energy on environmental protection.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

'BHUSD v. FTA': How the Court Departed From NEPA's Presumptive Remedy to Justify a Popular Infrastructure Project

When a court finds that an agency has violated NEPA by overlooking or omitting an important impact from its review and remands the decision to the agency for further study, the court almost always vacates the record of decision associated with the project, stopping the project until the remand analysis is completed. In two recent decisions, however, courts departed from this presumptive remedy.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Flint Water Lawyer Calls Removal Attempt 'Blatant Money Grab'

A lawyer accused of unethical conduct in the Flint water case called an attempt to oust him from his leadership appointment “nothing but a retaliatory smear campaign” and a “blatant money grab.”
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Closing Legislative Session, Scott Vetoes Aquifer Bill, Signs 17 Others

Wrapping up work from the 2018 legislative session, Gov. Rick Scott signed 17 bills and vetoed one measure, which he said could “muddle” Florida's efforts to protect its underground water system.
3 minute read

The Recorder

EPA Switches Gears on Emission Standards

It wasn't immediately clear whether the Trump EPA would attempt to revoke the waiver that California enjoys under the Clean Air Act, an action that would result in immediate legal action by the state.
11 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Shareholders Win SEC Support for Chevron Climate Risk Disclosure, Seek Review of Exxon Ruling

Shareholders continue to confront companies with proposals asking them to disclose new information about how their operations affect the climate.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Ousts Special Master in Rio Grande Water Dispute

The Supreme Court's action may have little to do with special master A. Gregory Grimsal himself. The court replaced Grimsal with Senior Judge Michael Melloy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Scott Faces Deadline on Final Batch of Legislative Session Bills

Gov. Rick Scott has a little more than a week to act on the remaining 19 bills from the 2018 legislative session, including a water-related measure drawing fire from environmentalists.
4 minute read

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