In a recent development, North Carolina Attorney General (AG) Josh Stein announced his intention to appeal a Wake County Superior Court decision regarding allocation of environmental grant funds from Smithfield Foods. The...more
Last week, Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against FCA (formerly Fiat Chrysler) and Cummins for alleged violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act by falsely advertising that certain vehicles were...more
8/2/2024
/ Air Pollution ,
Arizona ,
Automotive Industry ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Air Act Violations ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
False Advertising ,
Final Rules ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
In 2024, the landscape of state attorneys general (AGs) is poised for significant change, with numerous elections and regulatory actions reshaping priorities and enforcement strategies. This dynamic environment reflects the...more
7/23/2024
/ Advertising ,
Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Healthcare ,
Machine Learning ,
Marketing ,
Personal Data ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Social Media ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws
California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta is leading a coalition of 22 Democratic states and the District of Columbia, to defend the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rule that sets stringent greenhouse gas emissions...more
A coalition of Republican attorneys general representing 25 states has sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to block a new rule issued by the Biden-Harris administration as part of a suite of standards promulgated...more
Nebraska Attorney General (AG) Mike Hilgers is leading multi-state coalitions in two lawsuits aimed at challenging the Biden Administration and the State of California’s electric vehicle mandates on truck owners and operators...more
5/22/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
National Emissions Standards ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Authority ,
Supply Chain ,
Trucking Industry
California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board (the Board) have reached a $46 million agreement with engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. to settle alleged violations of California’s engine...more
3/26/2024
/ Air Pollution ,
Automotive Industry ,
California ,
California Air Resources Board ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Certification Requirements ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Air Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Settlement ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
In February 2018, Ohio become the first state to sue DuPont alleging that the company had released perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) into the environment. Since then, multiple state attorneys general (AG) have continued to weigh...more
2/27/2024
/ 3M Company ,
Contamination ,
Drinking Water ,
DuPont ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Waste ,
PFAS ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Health ,
State Attorneys General ,
Toxic Chemicals
On November 29, Ohio Attorney General (AG) Dave Yost and Governor Mark DeWine announced a proposed $110 million settlement with Du Pont De Nemours and Co. and The Chemours Company over alleged chemical contamination from...more
12/14/2023
/ Air Pollution ,
Chemical Spills ,
Chemicals ,
Contamination ,
Drinking Water ,
DuPont ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Groundwater ,
Hazardous Substances ,
PFAS ,
Pollution Control ,
Public Health ,
Public Safety ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Water Pollution
A federal judge has denied the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority‘s attempt to move an environmental lawsuit to federal court to be filed by Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel, alleging that per- and...more
12/12/2023
/ Airlines ,
Airports ,
Aviation Industry ,
Contamination ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Forum ,
Natural Resources ,
PFAS ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally withdrawn cybersecurity rules it promulgated in March requiring that states report cybersecurity threats to their public water systems (PWS). The reversal comes in...more
11/6/2023
/ Clean Water Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Infrastructure ,
New Rules ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Water