Focus on Courts
Virginia governor says state will abandon California emissions standards by the end of the year
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says his state will abandon California's stringent vehicle emissions rules aimed at reducing carbon pollution at the end of...
US Sen. Manchin says he’s encouraging industry to sue Treasury over EV tax credits
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin on Tuesday said he was urging U.S. companies to sue the Treasury Department over the local content rules it...
Alberta government reducing independence of province’s energy regulator: Opposition
Alberta's New Democrat Opposition says the province's energy minister is undermining the independence of its supposedly arm's-length energy regulator and telling it what...
Warren Buffett’s PacifiCorp utility reaches $178 million wildfire settlement
PacifiCorp, a utility owned by billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, said on Monday it agreed to pay $178 million to resolve claims by...
Democratic senators ask DOJ to investigate alleged U.S. oil exec collusion with OPEC
Earlier in May, the Federal Trade Commission gave the go-ahead to Exxon Mobil's $60 billion purchase of Pioneer Natural Resources, but barred former...
Legal hurdles loom over Tesla’s bid to revive Musk’s record pay
Tesla shareholders will vote on June 13 to ratify Musk's $56bn pay package, and be asked to approve moving the company's legal home...
Louisiana chemical plant threatens shutdown if EPA emissions deadline stays
A synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of increasing the cancer risk for the nearby majority-Black community in Louisiana told a federal appeals court it...
Analysis: Wave of climate lawsuits builds as court hears largest case ever
Ruling from Latin American human rights court could set off a wave of litigation across the world focusing on climate change.
Judge assured that Tesla won’t contest Musk pay ruling outside Delaware
The Delaware judge who voided Elon Musk's record Tesla pay package told the parties in the case that she felt assured by the...
