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A New Regulatory Approach to Rising Electricity Demand: “Large Load Tariffs” In this issue of "Legally Speaking" — Georgetown Climate Center outlines some regulatory options for states managing large electricity customers. AGs defend public health in a pesticide case and def...

Plus, in last week’s newsletter:

🐛AGs defend public health in a pesticide case and defend a rule limiting toxic emissions,

💡The Department of Energy drops an appeal, allowing AGs’ win on energy funding to stand,

✚ and more!

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A New Regulatory Approach to Rising Electricity Demand: “Large Load Tariffs” Rapidly rising electricity demand—driven largely although not exclusively by large new electricity customers like data centers—risks slowing progress toward state and local clean energy goals. These n...

📢In a guest blog post, Georgetown Climate Center discusses their recent issue brief which highlights ideas for state public utility commissions to address the energy challenges large electric loads, like data center customers, present.
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States Spring Forward to Defend Renewables Programs In this issue of "Legally Speaking" — What’s going on with renewable energy in the courts. AGs defend safe drinking water and challenge the repeal of the endangerment finding.

Plus, in this week’s newsletter:

🚰AGs defend safe drinking water,
🩺AGs challenge the repeal of the endangerment finding,
💵A court affirms district court order in federal funding freeze case,
➕more.

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States Spring Forward to Defend Renewables Programs Spring is in the air and the sun is coming out again, which may have you thinking about solar power and renewable energy! A lot has been happening in the renewables space, with states working to ensur...

🌸Spring is in the air & the sun is out again, which may have you thinking about solar power & renewable energy! Read our latest blog for updates on litigation & the status of programs shaping solar, wind & electric vehicle development & policies nationwide.

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Litigants Confront Jurisdictional Puzzles in the Wake of Supreme Court’s NIH Decision In this issue of "Legally Speaking" — What a Supreme Court decision means for funding disputes in federal courts. AGs advocate for public safety in nuclear reactor reviews and hazardous material tran...

Plus, in this week’s newsletter:
☢️AGs advocate for public safety in nuclear reactor reviews and hazardous material transportation,
🏗️A court sides with AGs to enforce its order on community and infrastructure resilience funds,
➕more.

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Litigants Confront Jurisdictional Puzzles in the Wake of Supreme Court’s NIH Decision President Trump’s Executive Order entitled “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking” had several provisions designed to expand grant termination powers for federal agencies. Implementation of this ...

🧩As federal funding disputes proceed, a jurisdictional puzzle is emerging. Read about it in our latest blog post:

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❗Happening this Thursday! NYU Law students, join us!

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This is an in-person event with lunch provided for attendees.

The State Government Initiative & the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center are hosting: State Healthy Environment and Energy Lawyering. Register here: bit.ly/statelawyeringevent. Thursday, March 12, 1:10-2:15 PM, Vanderbilt Hall Room 214, Lunch provided. Everyone deserves to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and thrive on clean soil, but there is a polarized debate about how we achieve a healthy and safe environment for all. States are on the front lines of building energy resources, shifting buildings and transportation to new sources of power, and creating comprehensive policies to create a healthier future. Join us to learn first-hand about what states are doing to fill the gap being left by the federal government, as well as about career paths that go through state government.

Panelists: Jamie Van Nostrand, Policy Director at the Future of Heat Initiative; former Chair Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. John Rousakis, Partner at Freshfields US LLP; former General Counsel at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection & counsel to the chair of the Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation. Sarah Kam, Staff Attorney at the State Energy and Environmental Impact Center; former Assistant Attorney General at the NY Attorney General’s Office. Terri Gerstein, Director of the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative, at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service; former Bureau Chief of the Labor Bureau at the NY Attorney General’s Office. Moderator: Bethany Davis Noll, Executive Director at the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center; former Assistant Solicitor General at the NY Attorney General’s Office.

@ NYU Law students, ever thought about a state government career in environment & energy? This is your sign! Join us on March 12 to learn first-hand about the role of states in environmental protection & career paths that go through state government.

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Attorneys General and the Department of Energy’s Emergency Orders: Tracking the Orders and Who Pays In this issue of "Legally Speaking" — Tracking AG activity on Department of Energy Emergency Orders. AGs work to protect congressionally-mandated energy funding and state authority over water quality...

Plus in this week’s newsletter:
💼We’re cohosting an event for NYU law students,
🔋AGs work to protect congressionally-mandated energy funding and state authority over water quality,
🚒California officials work to improve wildfire preparedness and response,
➕more.

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Attorneys General and the Department of Energy’s Emergency Orders: Tracking the Orders and Who Pays Last year, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) began using Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act with unprecedented frequency to extend the life of fossil-fuel-fired power plants beyond their planne...

Last year, the Department of Energy began issuing orders to extend the life of fossil-fuel-fired power plants beyond their planned retirement dates. Read about the history of these types of orders & where AGs are playing a role in this landscape in our new blog: stateimpactcenter.org/insights/att...

NYU Environmental Law Journal Annual Symposium 2026 — Promises and Perils: How Emerging Technologies Shape Animal Law and Policy The State Impact Center is cosponsoring the NYU Law Environmental Law Journal’s 2026 Annual Symposium, which will examine the intersection of animal law and emerging technologies.

🐃This Friday, @nyulaw.bsky.social's Environmental Law Journal is hosting its annual symposium which will examine animal law and emerging technologies.

We're excited to be among the cosponsors of this event!

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Read our blog on the financial and environmental risks to states if this rule is lost.
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A 2024 Bureau of Land Management rule enforced bonding regulations to ensure owners pay, but it may now be rescinded.

Who should be responsible for the multi-billion dollar cost of cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells on our shared public lands?

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Are Public Comments Your Love Language? We’ve Got Some Dates for You. In this issue of "Legally Speaking" — Hot dates to put in your calendar this Valentine’s Day. A new resource on Section 202(c) orders. AGs advocate for strong fuel efficiency standards and consumer in...

Plus, in this week’s love—ahem, newsletter:
❗ A new resource on Section 202(c) orders,
📢 AGs advocate for strong fuel efficiency standards and consumer interests in grid planning,
➕ more!

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❤️Are public comments your love language? If so, we’ve got some dates for you. In this week’s newsletter, we spotlight our Issue Alerts page. Practice communication this Valentine’s Day by looking at upcoming deadlines for public comment!

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Breaking Down Energy Affordability and AI Infrastructure with Kent Chandler We spoke to Kent Chandler, who is currently a resident senior fellow in energy and environmental policy at the R Street Institute and was formerly Executive Director, and later Chair, of the Kentucky ...

📡 Energy policy touches everything—from affordability to community impact to infrastructure. In our first podcast episode of 2026 we discussed the impact of energy policy with Kent Chandler of @rstreet.bsky.social.

Listen here:
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Louisiana and Chevron Argue at Supreme Court Over Whether Coastal Damage Suit Can Stay in State Court In this issue of "Legally Speaking" — An update on Louisiana’s case against Chevron for coastal wetlands damages. Oklahoma’s AG reaches a settlement with a poultry company over pollution. The Supreme ...

Plus, in this week’s newsletter:

🐔OK AG reaches a settlement with a poultry company over pollution,
☀️AGs file briefs to protect wind & solar projects & ensure energy reliability & affordability,
🐛SCOTUS considers energy efficiency standards & pesticide warnings,
✚ more.

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Louisiana and Chevron Argue at Supreme Court Over Whether Coastal Damage Suit Can Stay in State Court Earlier this month, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that could have consequences for State AG enforcement actions in a variety of contexts. The case is Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines ...

🎤 Earlier this month, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case about coastal wetlands damages that could have consequences for State AG enforcement actions in a variety of contexts. Read about the case in our latest blog post:

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A Year of Litigation In this issue of "Legally Speaking" — Happy 2026! We look at the past year in litigation against the federal government. 50 AGs reach a settlement with Mercedes-Benz over devices that cheated real-wor...

Plus, in our first newsletter of the year:
🚗50 AGs reach a settlement with Mercedes-Benz over devices that cheated real-world emissions testing,
🚢AGs fight for water safeguards,
💼Some state job opportunities,
➕more.

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⭐Happy 2026! In our latest blog post, we analyzed federal‑government litigation trends from the past year with the help of @justsecurity.org’s tracker. Read about some of the trends here:

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⚖️Watch our video to learn more about Oceanna Fair’s work with Families for Lead Freedom Now and how they are working with @newyorkstateag.bsky.social's office on consistent, equitable enforcement to keep families safe from child lead paint poisoning.

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