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EPA Sends $3 Billion to States for Lead Water Pipe Replacement

The EPA is making $3 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law available to states to replace lead drinking water pipes, the White House announced Thursday.

FEMA Must Build Back Sustainably After Disasters, Lawsuit Says

An environmental group’s lawsuit filed Thursday seeks to compel the federal government to rebuild communities hit by climate disasters with renewable energy, rather than replicating the fossil fuel-based systems that were in place before disaster struck.

Biden Expands Pair of California Monuments in Conservation Push

President Joe Biden will expand two national monuments in California on Thursday, protecting nearly 120,000 additional acres from development as part of a White House goal to designate more land and water for conservation than any previous administration.

Honolulu Fires Back at Industry Bid to Thwart Climate Ruling

Energy company attempts to circumvent a Hawaii high court ruling should fail on jurisdictional errors alone, according to a US Supreme Court brief filed by the city and county of Honolulu on Wednesday.

Justice Department Wins Bid to Quash Juliana Youth Climate Suit

A landmark youth climate lawsuit was dealt a blow on Wednesday with the Ninth Circuit granting a government request to have the case tossed.

Rare Toads or Clean Energy? An Environmental Law Fight in Nevada

In Nevada, can a balance be struck between an endangered toad species and the pressing need to address climate change? The future of NEPA, a 54-year-old environmental law, may hold the answer.

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Lufthansa, Wizz Among Airlines Targeted on Greenwashing Charges

Deutsche Lufthansa AG group airlines and <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018f-3a4c-d4b6-a98f-ff7de1510001","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Wizz Air are among carriers contacted by the European Commission and EU consumer authorities about allegations of potential greenwashing.

US Power-Plant Rules Threaten Grid Reliability, Peabody CEO Says

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/BTU%20US%20Equity/GP","_id":"0000018f-3a34-d4b6-a98f-ff35184a0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Peabody Energy Corp., the biggest US coal producer, is warning that federal regulations to curb emissions from power plants pose a threat to the grid at a time when electricity demand is poised to surge.

Exxon to Conclude Takeover With Pioneer Founder Under a Cloud

The US Federal Trade Commission declined to challenge <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/XOM%20US%20Equity/SPLC","_id":"0000018f-3a1c-d4b6-a98f-ff3d06270001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Exxon Mobil Corp.’s $60 billion purchase of Pioneer Natural Resources Co. on the condition that Pioneer co-founder Scott Sheffield be excluded from the supermajor’s board.

California Fights to Keep Insurers Despite Fire Risk

How a Rare Toad Species Stopped a Clean Energy Project

Climate Change Fuels Texas Boom Towns' Water Worries

Insurers Sue Their Own Clients to Dodge PFAS Claims

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Gildan Fight With Activist Nets Bankers and Lawyers Millions (1)

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Drake, Rihanna to Return to TikTok After Universal Feud Ends (4)

<-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018f-3a1c-d4b6-a98f-ff3d06270000","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Universal Music Group NV has reached a deal TikTok that will bring its artists’ songs back to the social media platform, ending a months-long standoff that saw performers including Drake and Rihanna <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"S86LWVT1UM0W","_id":"0000018f-3a1c-d4b6-a98f-ff3d06280000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">pulled from the network.

Underdog Law School Fills Legal Void in Booming Florida City (1)

The largest city by area in the continental US, Jacksonville, Fla., has four Fortune 500 companies, a massive courthouse serving as the legal center for the state’s sprawling First Coast, and a new cadre of talent called “The Green Lanterns” to fight for the city’s justice system.