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US Efforts to Store Nuclear Waste Poised for High Court Review

An intensifying legal battle over efforts to store the country’s nuclear waste is likely to reach the US Supreme Court following appellate court rulings that split on the issue of whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has authority to license two facilities, one of the developers said Thursday.

New Mexico Drilling Permits Paused for Federal Emissions Review

The US Bureau of Land Management will pause 199 drilling permits in the Greater Chaco region of New Mexico while it reviews the effect of their greenhouse gas emissions, following Tenth Circuit guidance to determine whether the permit approvals should be vacated.

Community Groups Intervene in Particulate Matter Rule Legal Fray

A coalition of national and local advocacy organizations moved to join in litigation over tougher soot rules, filing a motion to intervene late Wednesday.

Carbon Dioxide Target Rule for Federal Highways Deemed Unlawful

A Federal Highway Administration rule requiring states to measure and set declining targets for carbon dioxide emissions on highways is unlawful, a federal judge in Texas ruled.

Endangered Species Rules Overhauled to Scrap Trump-Era Moves

The US Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday finalized three rules for implementing the Endangered Species Act, including how the agency will protect habitat for imperiled plants and animals.

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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US Efforts to Store Nuclear Waste Poised for High Court Review

An intensifying legal battle over efforts to store the country’s nuclear waste is likely to reach the US Supreme Court following appellate court rulings that split on the issue of whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has authority to license two facilities, one of the developers said Thursday.

State Department Employee Properly Denied Security Clearance

A former US State Department foreign affairs officer, whose security clearance was revoked after it came to light that he was linked to white nationalism, failed to state a legal claim against the department, a federal court said, dismissing all of his claims on the merits.

New Mexico Drilling Permits Paused for Federal Emissions Review

The US Bureau of Land Management will pause 199 drilling permits in the Greater Chaco region of New Mexico while it reviews the effect of their greenhouse gas emissions, following Tenth Circuit guidance to determine whether the permit approvals should be vacated.

Citi Says 42% of Energy Clients Not Clear on Net Zero Plans

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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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Kodak’s Pension Windfall Points to $137 Billion Opportunity (1)

Inside <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018e-8686-d457-ad9e-dfd7d19a0001","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Eastman Kodak Co., the once-iconic camera maker, a small pension investment team reaped such large gains in recent years that they windfalled themselves out of a job.