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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.

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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.

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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.

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Environmental cases to watch in 2023

New Mexico House race wrangles oil and gas, climate change

Biden administration to declare 'forever chemicals' hazardous substances

Interior denies it ignored impact of 3,500 oil, gas permits on climate

FERC policies leave uncertainty on viability of natural gas infrastructure development

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

Chevron, other energy giants must face California climate change cases in state court

Coal stockpiles strain US power sector as demand wanes

Bogotá faces water rationing

Wisconsin oil spill fuels doubts over Enbridge’s pipeline safety

Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Op-ed: The real scam — rail against renewables, run away with factories

Cyclone devastates Mayotte