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  1. August 26, 2024

    Energy Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2024

    Even after an action-packed first half of 2024, plenty of high-stakes energy litigation remains, including a new twist in the prolonged battle over climate change lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, as well as cases that could influence federal climate change policy. Here are several cases energy attorneys will be watching in the second half of the year.

  2. August 20, 2024

    Feds Say Chevron Doesn't Change Auto Standards Litigation

    The federal government told the D.C. Circuit that the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion axing federal agency deference doesn't aid Republican-led states' and industry's attempt to undermine tighter greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles.

  3. July 30, 2024

    DC Circ. Wants Chevron Ruling Addressed In GHG Case

    The D.C. Circuit asked challengers of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's tighter greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles to discuss how the litigation is affected by recent court decisions, including the U.S. Supreme Court's blockbuster ruling that undid what is known as Chevron deference.

  4. January 01, 2024

    Energy Cases To Watch In 2024

    A pair of blockbuster administrative law cases before the U.S. Supreme Court highlight what will be a compelling 2024 in the courtroom for the energy industry. Here's a list of cases that energy attorneys will be watching closely this year.

  5. September 14, 2023

    DC Circ. Judges Unsure That Auto Regs Are A Major Question

    A D.C. Circuit panel on Thursday appeared skeptical that the Biden administration's tightening of vehicle greenhouse gas emissions is barred by the so-called major questions doctrine because it effectively mandates a shift to electric vehicles.

  6. September 13, 2023

    Biden Admin's Vehicle Regs On The Line: What To Watch

    The Biden administration's efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector take center stage in the D.C. Circuit starting Thursday, with two days of oral arguments that could help determine the fate of the federal government's most significant regulations aimed at tackling climate change. Here are some key arguments to watch.

  7. September 13, 2023

    Meet The Attys In Pivotal Vehicle Emissions Rules Arguments

    When oral arguments over vehicle pollution rules take place in the D.C. Circuit on Thursday and Friday, no fewer than 13 attorneys representing federal and state governments, industry and public interest groups will battle over the Biden administration's efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.

  8. July 21, 2023

    Energy Litigation To Watch In The Second Half Of 2023

    From climate change torts to fights over greenhouse gas emissions policymaking, federal and state courts will provide plenty of compelling theater for the energy industry in the second half of 2023. Here's a look into the litigation that energy attorneys will be watching closely in the second half of the year.

  9. May 08, 2023

    EVs Can't Drive Fuel Regs, States, Refiners Tell DC Circ.

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unlawfully factored the fuel economy of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, as well as the zero-emission vehicle mandates some states have adopted, into its latest vehicle fuel efficiency standards, a group of refiners and a coalition of Republican-led states told the D.C. Circuit.

  10. April 12, 2023

    Calif., Energy Groups Back Biden Fuel-Economy Standards

    Blue states, green groups and clean energy industry organizations on Tuesday asked the D.C. Circuit to uphold the Biden administration's fuel economy standards, arguing the new regulations accurately reflect the ability of automakers to comply.