State AG Database – Administrative Proceedings

The following is a list of environmental actions undertaken by state attorneys general in the context of administrative proceedings, organized by topic:

• Natural Resources

• Climate Change Mitigation

• Energy

• Environmental Assessment

Natural Resources

Opposition to St. Clair River Pipelines (2016): Michigan AG submitted letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging him to deny the permit application for the St. Clair River oil pipelines.

Climate Change Mitigation

Agreement for DOE to Update Energy Efficiency Standards (2013): Multi-state coalition reached agreement with U.S Department of Energy establishing timetable for updating federal efficiency standards for energy-intensive consumer products.

Defense of California Feed-in-Tariff Program (2009): California AG filed brief with the California Public Utility Commission defending the state’s authority to use feed-in tariffs.

Energy

Opposition to St. Clair River Pipelines (2016): Michigan AG submitted letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging him to deny the permit application for the St. Clair River oil pipelines.

Comments on Tennessee Pipeline Gas Go. Northeast Energy Direct Project (2015): Massachusetts AG submitted comments to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and a study opposing a proposed natural gas pipeline that would have run through New England.

Agreement for DOE to Update Energy Efficiency Standards (2013): Multi-state coalition reached agreement with U.S Department of Energy establishing timetable for updating federal efficiency standards for energy-intensive consumer products.

Massachusetts v. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Com’n (1st Cir. 2013): Massachusetts AG filed an administrative appeal followed by a lawsuit challenging the adequacy of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s consideration of the environmental consequences of renewing the license for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant.

Defense of California Feed-in-Tariff Program (2009): California AG filed brief with the California Public Utility Commission defending the state’s authority to use feed-in tariffs.

Environmental Assessment

Comments on Tennessee Pipeline Gas Go. Northeast Energy Direct Project (2015): Massachusetts AG submitted comments to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and a study opposing a proposed natural gas pipeline that would have run through New England.