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Wyoming Judge Overturns Obama-Era Rule Limiting Oilfield Methane Emissions – But The Fight Isn’t Over

The decision could have big consequences. If Skavdahl’s ruling stands, and if separate court cases cement the Environmental Protection Agency’s view under the Trump administration that it lacks broad rule-setting authority, then “there will be little hope for a future administration to be able to regulate methane emissions from oil and gas operations without an act of Congress,” said Hana Vizcarra, a staff attorney at Harvard Law School’s Environmental and Energy Law Program, in emailed comments.

October 19, 2020

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Major Automakers Choose Not To Back Trump Administration On Fuel Economy Standards Rollback

Experts who have followed the legal tug-of-war over whose standards should prevail were not surprised by today’s news that the four automakers had chosen to remain neutral. “I think most people watching these cases expected the companies to either support the challengers [California, the other states, and energy companies]…or to intervene the way they have neutrally to protect their interests. I don’t think anyone was expecting these four companies to side with the Trump administration,” said Caitlin McCoy, a staff attorney at Harvard Law School’s Environmental Law and Energy Program.

July 8, 2020

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EPA’s Clean Power Plan Replacement Could Be Vulnerable In Courts

September 6, 2018