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2016-10-27 |
Connecticut v. Hyundai Motor Co. |
Air Pollution, Climate Change Mitigation |
Lawsuit vs. Private Actors |
Multi-state settlement of consumer-protection claims against car manufacturers that overstated their vehicles’ fuel efficiency.
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Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin |
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2016-06-28 |
Settlement with Volkswagen for Emissions Defeat Devices |
Air Pollution |
Lawsuit vs. Private Actors |
Settlement of consumer protection claims raised by a multi-state coalition of state attorneys general against Volkswagen for selling vehicles equipped with “defeat device” software intended to circumvent emissions standards and concealing this software from regulators and the public.
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Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
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2016-06-22 |
Congressional Testimony on Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Amendments |
Pesticides & Toxics |
Legislative Input |
Letters and testimony providing recommendations on federal legislation amending the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to revise the process and requirements for evaluating and determining whether regulatory control of a chemical is warranted.
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California, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington |
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2016-05-18 |
Green 20 State AG Coalition |
Climate Change Mitigation |
Other |
Group of 17 state AGs and Former Vice President Al Gore announced a coalition of states committed to taking creative steps to combat climate change, including investigations into fossil fuel companies and climate-related disclosures.
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California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Washington |
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2015-11-03 |
West Virginia v. EPA |
Climate Change Mitigation |
Defense of Federal Standards |
Multi-state intervention to join EPA’s defense of Clean Power Plan against challenge mounted by other states and industry petitioners.
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California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington |
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2015-10-23 |
North Dakota v. EPA (Power Plants) |
Climate Change Mitigation |
Defense of Federal Standards |
Multiple states joined as defendant-intervenors in support of EPA in lawsuit challenging New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for carbon dioxide emissions from new and modified power plants.
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California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington |
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2015-06-29 |
Michigan v. EPA |
Air Pollution |
Defense of Federal Standards |
Multiple states intervened in lawsuit to defend EPA standards regulating mercury and other air pollutants from the power sector.
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California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont |
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2014-06-23 |
Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA |
Climate Change Mitigation |
Defense of Federal Standards |
Multiple states intervened in lawsuit to defend EPA rules concerning regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary and mobile sources.
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California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington |
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2011-06-20 |
American Electric Power v. Connecticut |
Climate Change Mitigation |
Lawsuit vs. Private Actors |
Federal common law nuisance claim against five major electric power companies for their contribution to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions.
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California, Connecticut, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, NYC, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin |
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2010-06-07 |
Coalition for Responsible Regulation v. EPA (2010) |
Climate Change Mitigation |
Defense of Federal Standards |
Multiple states moved to intervene in litigation concerning the 2012–2016 light duty motor vehicle emissions standards.
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California, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington |
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2005-12-06 |
New York v. Bodman |
Energy |
Lawsuit vs. Federal Government |
Multi-state lawsuit challenging the Department of Energy (DOE)’s failure to create energy efficiency standards for consumer appliances according to the timeline established by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (ECPA).
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California, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin |
