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New York Climate β€˜Superfund’ Law Falls in Court

The court said the measure, which required energy companies to pay $75 billion to the state, conflicted with federal law.

Β© Cindy Schultz for The New York Times

Kathy Hochul, New York’s governor, signed the law in 2024 and several other states have considered similar measures.
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Top Science Body Deletes Climate Chapter From Judges’ Manual

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine had been under pressure from Republican leaders, including President Trump.

Β© Andrew Kelly/Reuters

Several months ago the Federal Judicial Center, a government agency, also removed the climate chapter from its website under Republican pressure.
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Trump Attacks National Academies Over Climate Chapter in Judges’ Manual

The president joined Republican officials who slammed the National Academies of Sciences for a chapter about climate science in an educational guide for judges.

Β© David Coleman/Alamy

The National Academies of Sciences building in Washington, D.C.
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Roger Worthington Is Suing Over a Heat Wave

Roger Worthington is helping to lead a $50 billion lawsuit against oil producers. This week he’ll face powerful critics in Congress.

Β© Michael Hanson for The New York Times

Roger Worthington in a garden adjacent to his brewery in Bend, Ore.
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Oil Industry Lawyers Fight a $50 Billion Climate Case in Oregon

The lawsuit aims to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for a heat wave in Portland five years ago. The industry says the case should be thrown out.

Β© Michael Hanson for The New York Times

Richard Schechter, a lawyer for Multnomah County in Oregon, addressing the judge in court on Wednesday.
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Justice Department Makes It Easier to Bypass Pollution Controls on Pickups

It has stopped criminal prosecutions of people who install β€œdefeat devices,” which make diesel trucks faster and more efficient but also dirtier.

Β© Acacia Johnson for The New York Times

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D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Pollution Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s Data Center

The department cited national security concerns, saying Elon Musk’s company had played a crucial role in the Iran war. It also argued it has the authority to stop environmental lawsuits brought by citizens.

Β© Brad J. Vest for The New York Times

Construction at xAI’s power plant in Southaven, Miss., in February. The NAACP has sued the company over air pollution from generators there.
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Unusual Greenpeace Lawsuit May Proceed, Dutch Court Says

Greenpeace International is arguing under Dutch law that an American pipeline company, Energy Transfer, sought to silence it with a costly lawsuit in North Dakota.

Β© Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times

Demonstrators against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota in 2016. The lawsuits are centered on Greenpeace’s involvement in the protests.
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Greenpeace’s Long War With a Pipeline Titan Enters a Strange New Phase

This month, a North Dakota court barred Greenpeace from saying what it wanted in a European court, an unusual move. The environmental group says it is forging ahead.

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A court building in Amsterdam. The North Dakota Supreme Court this month barred Greenpeace International from making claims against Energy Transfer in a Dutch countersuit.
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