Gov. Hochul Weighs Cost of New York Climate Law as Energy Spikes
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul may slow implementation of the state’s ambitious climate law in the face of rising residential energy costs, setting up an intraparty fight with Democrats ahead of her November reelection bid.
Permitting Talks Will Resume With Caveats, Democrats Say
Official bipartisan talks aimed at overhauling federal permitting will resume, Senate Democrats said Thursday evening.
US Mulls Emergency Powers for Sable Oil Project, Burgum Says
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EPA’s Popular Energy Star Program Moved to Energy Department
The Trump administration has moved the energy-efficiency program for appliances from the EPA to the Department of Energy, according to a memorandum of agreement signed Tuesday.

Ninth Circuit Probes EPA Analysis and Youth Harm Connection
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday struggled with how the EPA’s use of a specific economic metric when proposing major regulations is traceable to alleged climate harms to children.
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China Inflation Takes Off After Holiday Boost as Oil Shock Looms
China’s consumer-price growth accelerated to the quickest in over three years and factory deflation moderated again, after a rally in energy markets and as household spending
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The Trump administration announced a $20 billion reinsurance program aimed at reviving shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic has all but stopped amid the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
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US Pushes to Revive NY Nuclear Plant to Meet Power Demand
The US energy secretary and a congressman are calling to restart a shuttered nuclear plant north of New York City, saying it’s needed to meet surging demand for power.
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Trump DOJ Fights to Revive Big Law Orders After Reversal (1)
The Justice Department Friday aired its first defense of President Donald Trump’s executive orders against law firms after reversing course on a move to drop the case earlier this week.
Lawyers Can Photograph ICE Detainee Holding Room, NY Judge Says
Immigration and Customs Enforcement must let attorneys representing noncitizens detained in Manhattan’s immigration courthouse take photos of the facilities and talk to detainees, a judge ordered Friday.
DOJ Attorney Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing (3)
An assistant US attorney in North Carolina filed a response with the court that included “fabricated quotations and misstatements of case holdings” and then made “false or misleading statements” of how they got included, a magistrate judge said.
Dealmakers See Iran War Stymieing M&A With Delays, Diligence (1)
Dealmakers are, for the second year in a row, seeing their chances of a record haul of mergers and acquisitions potentially fizzle out before the end of the first quarter.
Florida Bar Backtracks on Saying Halligan Is Under Investigation
The Florida Bar said it mistakenly wrote in a letter last month that it was investigating former Virginia US Attorney Lindsey Halligan.
New York Defeats Debt Counseling Group’s Free Speech Lawsuit
Legal tech firm Upsolve Inc. lost its fight against New York Attorney General Letitia James arguing the state’s rules against the unauthorized practice of law violated its First Amendment rights.
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