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Legally Speaking Our bi-weekly newsletter providing timely updates on state attorneys general filings, hearings, decisions, or other notable developments on clean energy, climate and environmental matters.

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Attorneys General and the Department of Energy’s Emergency Orders: Tracking the Orders and Who Pays In this issue of "Legally Speaking" — Tracking AG activity on Department of Energy Emergency Orders. AGs work to protect congressionally-mandated energy funding and state authority over water quality...

Plus in this week’s newsletter:
💼We’re cohosting an event for NYU law students,
🔋AGs work to protect congressionally-mandated energy funding and state authority over water quality,
🚒California officials work to improve wildfire preparedness and response,
➕more.

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Attorneys General and the Department of Energy’s Emergency Orders: Tracking the Orders and Who Pays Last year, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) began using Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act with unprecedented frequency to extend the life of fossil-fuel-fired power plants beyond their planne...

Last year, the Department of Energy began issuing orders to extend the life of fossil-fuel-fired power plants beyond their planned retirement dates. Read about the history of these types of orders & where AGs are playing a role in this landscape in our new blog: stateimpactcenter.org/insights/att...

NYU Environmental Law Journal Annual Symposium 2026 — Promises and Perils: How Emerging Technologies Shape Animal Law and Policy The State Impact Center is cosponsoring the NYU Law Environmental Law Journal’s 2026 Annual Symposium, which will examine the intersection of animal law and emerging technologies.

🐃This Friday, @nyulaw.bsky.social's Environmental Law Journal is hosting its annual symposium which will examine animal law and emerging technologies.

We're excited to be among the cosponsors of this event!

Find more information & register here: stateimpactcenter.org/news-events/...

Read our blog on the financial and environmental risks to states if this rule is lost.
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A 2024 Bureau of Land Management rule enforced bonding regulations to ensure owners pay, but it may now be rescinded.

Who should be responsible for the multi-billion dollar cost of cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells on our shared public lands?

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Are Public Comments Your Love Language? We’ve Got Some Dates for You. In this issue of "Legally Speaking" — Hot dates to put in your calendar this Valentine’s Day. A new resource on Section 202(c) orders. AGs advocate for strong fuel efficiency standards and consumer in...

Plus, in this week’s love—ahem, newsletter:
❗ A new resource on Section 202(c) orders,
📢 AGs advocate for strong fuel efficiency standards and consumer interests in grid planning,
➕ more!

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❤️Are public comments your love language? If so, we’ve got some dates for you. In this week’s newsletter, we spotlight our Issue Alerts page. Practice communication this Valentine’s Day by looking at upcoming deadlines for public comment!

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Breaking Down Energy Affordability and AI Infrastructure with Kent Chandler We spoke to Kent Chandler, who is currently a resident senior fellow in energy and environmental policy at the R Street Institute and was formerly Executive Director, and later Chair, of the Kentucky ...

📡 Energy policy touches everything—from affordability to community impact to infrastructure. In our first podcast episode of 2026 we discussed the impact of energy policy with Kent Chandler of @rstreet.bsky.social.

Listen here:
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Legally Speaking Our bi-weekly newsletter providing timely updates on state attorneys general filings, hearings, decisions, or other notable developments on clean energy, climate and environmental matters.

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Louisiana and Chevron Argue at Supreme Court Over Whether Coastal Damage Suit Can Stay in State Court In this issue of "Legally Speaking" — An update on Louisiana’s case against Chevron for coastal wetlands damages. Oklahoma’s AG reaches a settlement with a poultry company over pollution. The Supreme ...

Plus, in this week’s newsletter:

🐔OK AG reaches a settlement with a poultry company over pollution,
☀️AGs file briefs to protect wind & solar projects & ensure energy reliability & affordability,
🐛SCOTUS considers energy efficiency standards & pesticide warnings,
✚ more.

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Louisiana and Chevron Argue at Supreme Court Over Whether Coastal Damage Suit Can Stay in State Court Earlier this month, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that could have consequences for State AG enforcement actions in a variety of contexts. The case is Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines ...

🎤 Earlier this month, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case about coastal wetlands damages that could have consequences for State AG enforcement actions in a variety of contexts. Read about the case in our latest blog post:

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Legally Speaking Our bi-weekly newsletter providing timely updates on state attorneys general filings, hearings, decisions, or other notable developments on clean energy, climate and environmental matters.

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A Year of Litigation In this issue of "Legally Speaking" — Happy 2026! We look at the past year in litigation against the federal government. 50 AGs reach a settlement with Mercedes-Benz over devices that cheated real-wor...

Plus, in our first newsletter of the year:
🚗50 AGs reach a settlement with Mercedes-Benz over devices that cheated real-world emissions testing,
🚢AGs fight for water safeguards,
💼Some state job opportunities,
➕more.

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⭐Happy 2026! In our latest blog post, we analyzed federal‑government litigation trends from the past year with the help of @justsecurity.org’s tracker. Read about some of the trends here:

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⚖️Watch our video to learn more about Oceanna Fair’s work with Families for Lead Freedom Now and how they are working with @newyorkstateag.bsky.social's office on consistent, equitable enforcement to keep families safe from child lead paint poisoning.

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Year in Review: 2025 at the State Impact Center Take a look back at 2025 at the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center.

Thank you for following our work! Read the full 2025 Year in Review here: stateimpactcenter.org/insights/yea...

⚖️ 332 AG Actions Logged 📑 113 Critical Issue Alerts 🔍 17 New Plastics Litigation Entries 📧 21 Issues of Legally Speaking 🎙️ 8 Podcast Episodes ✍️ 23 Blog Posts

And that’s a wrap on 2025! 🌟

State AGs worked tirelessly this year to protect our access to clean air, water, and land. At the State Impact Center, we’ve been proud to track and support their progress.

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Year in Review: 2025 at the State Impact Center Take a look back at 2025 at the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center.

In our last newsletter of the year:
✨We look back at 2025 at the State Impact Center,
🍃District court strikes down federal block on wind projects,
🖥️An executive order targets state AI laws,
➕more.

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A Recharged Rewind! Lessons in 2025 on Energy Affordability, Environmental Protection, and Public Safety

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A Recharged Rewind! Lessons in 2025 on Energy Affordability, Environmental Protection, and Public Safety We recap what we’ve learned on the podcast in 2025, highlighting key insights from each of our guests, ranging from a state attorney general, state utility commissioners, and communications experts. A...

🎙️The final Recharged episode of the year is live and we’re recapping what we learned in 2025 from guests such as a state AG, state utility commissioners, and communications experts. Listen today: stateimpactcenter.org/news-events/...

🚸 Watch our video to learn more about Oceanna Fair’s work with Families for Lead Freedom Now and how she and the @newyorkstateag.bsky.social office are paving the way for prevention strategies rooted in community voices and real family experiences.

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Legally Speaking Our bi-weekly newsletter providing timely updates on state attorneys general filings, hearings, decisions, or other notable developments on clean energy, climate and environmental matters.

🍵Stay warm and curl up with our biweekly newsletter this season by subscribing today: stateimpactcenter.org/news-events/...

New Louisiana Lawsuit Highlights Potential Environmental Risks Posed by Fires at Oil Manufacturing Facilities In this issue of "Legally Speaking" — Louisiana and the Department of Justice sue an oil manufacturing facility after an explosion. AGs advocate for responsible data center development. A new study sh...

Plus, in this week’s newsletter:
🔌AGs advocate for responsible data center development,
❄️A new study shows the benefits of offshore wind power in the winter months,
⏸️A court pauses implementation of a California climate disclosure law,
➕more.

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New Louisiana Lawsuit Highlights Potential Environmental Risks Posed by Fires at Oil Manufacturing Facilities In August this year, an explosion at a large lubricant oil manufacturing and storage facility in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, caused a fire that burned for more than two weeks. Soot from burning tank...

⚖️Recently, Louisiana and the Department of Justice sued an oil manufacturing facility after an August explosion. Read more about the incident and the lawsuit in our latest blog post:

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Energy Efficiency is a Win-Win-Win, with Carolyn Conant We spoke to Carolyn Conant from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Together with our staff attorney, Madeline Collins, Carolyn discussed the basics of energy efficiency and its intersection with affordability and grid reliability.

“ At its most essential form, energy efficiency is really about getting more out of every unit of energy and wasting less," said ACEEE's Carolyn Conant on the Recharged with the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center podcast.