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Environmental cases to watch in 2023

Youth plaintiffs who claim pro-fossil fuel government policies violate the law will head to trial for the first time, marking one of several important climate and environmental cases in the coming year alongside a potential blockbuster year at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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New Mexico House race wrangles oil and gas, climate change

The candidates vying for a New Mexico U.S. House seat are clashing over fossil fuel industry jobs and climate change, setting up voters to decide whether to focus on the environment or the economy.
Biden administration to declare 'forever chemicals' hazardous substances
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Biden administration to declare 'forever chemicals' hazardous substances

The Biden administration said on Friday it will propose designating certain "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances under the nation's Superfund program, in a bid to spark cleanup of countless sites that have been found contaminated by the toxic industrial compounds.
Interior denies it ignored impact of 3,500 oil, gas permits on climate
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Interior denies it ignored impact of 3,500 oil, gas permits on climate

The Biden administration broadly denied allegations it violated environmental review laws when approving thousands of oil and gas drilling permits, including its failure to consider how resulting greenhouse gas emissions would impact climate change.
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FERC policies leave uncertainty on viability of natural gas infrastructure development

Increasing exports of U.S. natural gas due to geopolitical concerns has put a spotlight on the Biden-Harris administration's efforts to change the way that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission processes permits to develop new natural gas infrastructure.

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Greens say vacate 3,500 drilling permits in new climate change lawsuit

The Biden administration must vacate thousands of permits it has issued to drill for oil and gas on federal lands and stop issuing any more until it considers the cumulative, nationwide effect of increased greenhouse gas emissions from new wells, two environmental groups said in a new lawsuit.
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Chevron, other energy giants must face California climate change cases in state court

A federal appeals court on Tuesday sent lawsuits by six California cities and counties accusing ExxonMobil, Chevron Corp and other energy giants of fueling climate change back to state court after the U.S. Supreme Court required it to take another look.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Trump plan would close dozens of mine safety offices, leaving coal towns exposed

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Coal-fired electricity spikes as gas prices rise, pushing up U.S. emissions

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New wildfire hazard maps expand zones for millions of Californians

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

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A climate scientist’s legal win just got flipped on its head

CLIMATE
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Young climate lawsuit ends after a decade without Supreme Court review

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NIH shuts down future research into climate change health impacts