/environmental?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Environmental Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:28:16 +0000 /environmental/articles/2357995?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2357995 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has asked a Michigan federal court for permission to appeal an immunity ruling in the Flint water crisis litigation to the Sixth Circuit, saying a trip to the federal appellate court could bring the case to a more efficient resolution. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:26:58 +0000 /environmental/articles/2357538?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2357538 Akerman LLP has hired a former Steptoe LLP partner who works on the regulatory, corporate and transactional aspects of energy deals and with related project development matters, the firm announced Wednesday. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:59:13 +0000 /environmental/articles/2332004?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2332004 To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:09:26 +0000 /environmental/articles/2357583?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2357583 A hospital clinic accused its insurer in Texas federal court Wednesday of severely underpaying its hurricane claim following a "substandard, cursory inspection" ignoring "obvious" damages, saying it only offered to cover roughly $3,500 worth of damage to a ventilation unit while the other damage totaled nearly $2.3 million. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:25:50 +0000 /environmental/articles/2357350?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2357350 The Federal Circuit upheld a decision finding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would've fired a federal employee even if she wasn't whistleblowing on its failure to submit affirmative employment plans, ruling Wednesday that while there was significant motive to retaliate, there's also evidence the employee was "disrespectful, disruptive and discourteous" toward colleagues. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:08:03 +0000 /environmental/articles/2357351?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2357351 Michigan homebuilders have sued to challenge the state's adoption of new construction codes, saying the energy efficiency demands will make new homes more expensive. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:04:23 +0000 /environmental/articles/2357102?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2357102 The Senate Finance Committee's version of the One Big Beautiful Bill act would create a steep phaseout of renewable energy tax credits, which should prompt companies to take several actions, including conduct a project review to discern which could begin construction before the end of the year, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:55:49 +0000 /environmental/articles/2357299?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2357299 An insurer for a company specializing in providing nitrogen services for oil pipelines told a Texas federal court it should owe no coverage for a more than $1.7 million jury verdict against the company stemming from a pipeline explosion, pointing to exclusions for breach of contract and faulty work. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:42:04 +0000 /environmental/articles/2357555?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2357555 Hodgson Russ LLP has hired the former longtime deputy commissioner and general counsel of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to bolster its environmental and energy practices and expand the reach of its Albany, New York, office. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:35:21 +0000 /environmental/articles/2357294?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2357294 The Federal Communications Commission plans to consult with tribal governments on a wireless industry proposal to cut red tape associated with the National Environmental Policy Act for cell towers, following comments from Native American organizations blasting the plan and saying it would threaten sacred lands. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:20:17 +0000 /environmental/articles/2357135?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2357135 A contractor tapped to manage and operate a tank farm holding millions of gallons of hazardous and radioactive waste at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington will pay $6.5 million to settle claims it overcharged the U.S. Department of Energy for labor hours, according to federal prosecutors. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:05:25 +0000 /environmental/articles/2357336?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2357336 A manufacturer of paper products has agreed to clean up a composting site to resolve allegations the company dumped paper sludge containing hazardous PFAS chemicals, Michigan's attorney general announced on Wednesday. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:25:23 +0000 /environmental/articles/2348925?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2348925 Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:09:17 +0000 /environmental/articles/2357155?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2357155 A Seattle federal judge Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from withholding funds for electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects in 14 states, but stopped short of applying it to two other states and Washington, D.C., and stayed the order to give the administration time to appeal. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:10:41 +0000 /environmental/articles/2357053?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2357053 A coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia filed suit Tuesday in Massachusetts federal court, accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully using a single clause "buried in federal regulations" to nix billions of dollars in federal grant funding to the states. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:11:00 +0000 /environmental/articles/2357027?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2357027 The Fifth Circuit has thrown out part of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule for determining measures for fuel efficiency, finding Tuesday that the agency used a faulty methodology to justify tightening standards and outright ignored comments when creating the rule. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:46:27 +0000 /environmental/articles/2356924?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2356924 The North Carolina Senate has signed off on a proposal to allocate another $700 million to the state's Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Fund, including $75 million for road and bridge repairs and $70 million to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency's state matching requirements. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:37:36 +0000 /environmental/articles/2356723?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2356723 The ex-administrator of Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement with the people and businesses of East Palestine, Ohio, is asking a federal court to share why it was terminated, saying in filings Monday that the company had no idea the plaintiffs' counsel were going to ask for a new administrator. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:21:19 +0000 /environmental/articles/2357060?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2357060 A green group on Monday asked a New Hampshire federal court to strike down the U.S. Forest Service's approval of a White Mountain National Forest logging project that the group said didn't get the proper environmental review. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:22:44 +0000 /environmental/articles/2356331?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /environmental/articles/2356331 The state of Alaska must challenge federal approval for an Alaska Native tribe's gaming hall on its home turf and not in Washington, D.C., a D.C. federal judge ruled.