The administration is cranking up efforts to kill state laws and legal cases that would force fossil-fuel companies to pay for climate damage.
Tag: Federal-State Relations (US)
Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Invalidated by Appeals Court
The decision is a big blow to President Trump’s trade policies, but the judges left the duties in place for now to allow time for a likely appeal to the Supreme Court.
With Little Explanation, Trump Throws Wind Industry Into Chaos
The Trump administration is halting wind projects that had been approved, financed and underway — while providing little to no justification.
With Little Explanation, Trump Throws Wind Industry Into Chaos
The Trump administration is halting wind projects that had been approved, financed and underway — while providing little to no justification.
Charleston’s Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Giants Is Dismissed
The legal claim, one of a raft of lawsuits across the country, had accused companies of a yearslong disinformation campaign about climate change.
A Court Debates Whether a Climate Lawsuit Threatens National Security
The judge asked lawyers how a suit by Charleston, S.C., claiming oil companies misled people about climate risks, might be affected by a Trump executive order blasting cases like these.
How to Hide a 350-Foot Megayacht
Russian oligarchs use the offshore system to shield their luxury assets. The Trump administration is ending an effort to find and seize them.
There Is No ‘Energy Emergency,’ a New Lawsuit Claims
In the suit, 15 Democratic states called Trump’s declaration illegal and said federal agencies were rushing permits for fossil fuel projects under false pretenses.
States Sue Over Freeze on Funding for Electric-Vehicle Charging
A lawsuit led by Washington, Colorado and California accuses the Trump administration of unlawfully withholding funds for new charging stations.
New ‘Climate Superfund’ Laws Face Widening Legal Challenges
The Trump administration sued to block two state laws designed to force oil companies to pay the costs of climate change. Several other states are joining the fight, too.