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Elephant Trophy Applications to Receive Wildlife Agency Scrutiny
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to make decisions on applications to import sport-hunted African elephant trophies as part of a settlement filed Tuesday in a Washington, D.C., federal court.
Lawsuit Against Biden Climate Metric Tossed by Federal Judge
A lawsuit brought by Missouri and 12 other Republican-led states against the White House’s interim social cost of carbon is “not ripe” for court, a federal judge said Tuesday, dismissing the case.
SunCoke Beats Securities Suit Over Affiliate Merger On Appeal
SunCoke Energy Partners LP unitholders failed to convince the Third Circuit Tuesday to revive a proposed class action brought against the company and its board members for allegedly violating securities laws in connection with a buyout from a related company.
Louisiana Politicians Fume Over Prospect of Long Blackouts (1)
Two days after Hurricane Ida slammed into the Louisiana coast, tearing down power lines and transmission towers, Governor
Litigation, Confusion to Follow Overturning of Trump Water Rule
A federal court ruling tossing out a Trump-era rule defining waters of the United States is fueling even more uncertainty about federal wetlands jurisdiction and puts possibly hundreds of projects in legal limbo, lawyers say.
Feds Announce New Fishery Regulations to Protect Right Whales
NOAA Fisheries announced new regulations for lobster and crab fisheries Tuesday, but environmental groups say the rules don’t go far enough to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
France-EU Talks on EDF Blocked, Basis for Restart Is Uncertain
France and the
Tribal Utility Reaches Settlement in Water Pollution Suit
The Northern Cheyenne Utilities Commission has agreed to make improvements and pay a small fine for water pollution violations at its wastewater treatment facility in Montana, according to a filing in a federal court in the state.
Interior Ends Oil Leasing Pause With Sale Postings in States (3)
The Interior Department took steps to end its onshore oil and gas leasing pause Tuesday by posting at least 750,000 acres in nine states for possible inclusion in oil and gas lease sales scheduled for February and March 2022.
Insurance Risks Examined in Treasury’s Push on Climate Change
Treasury Secretary