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2017-04-07 California AG Freedom of Information Act Request to EPA Head Scott Pruitt Environmental Ethics Other

California sent a Freedom of Information Act Request to the EPA for documents related to EPA head Scott Pruitt’s conflicts of interest.

California
2016-12-22 At-Home Drug Disposal Kits Water Pollution Other

Connecticut AG partnered with other government and private entities to provide kits for the safe disposal of prescription medication, one goal being to reduce water pollution.

Connecticut
2016-10-01 Amendments to Proposition 65 Regulations Pesticides & Toxics Other

California Attorney General amended regulations under Proposition 65, a California disclosure law related to exposure to toxic chemicals.

California
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.

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
2015-12-04 New York ExxonMobil Investigation Disclosures, Energy Lawsuit vs. Private Actors, Other

Investigation into whether ExxonMobil’s activities in the climate science sphere constitutes a violation of New York’s Martin Act, which prohibits publicly traded companies from misleading investors.

New York
2015-09-03 Michigan Petroleum Pipeline Task Force Energy, Natural Resources Other

Michigan AG convened the Michigan Petroleum Pipeline Task Force to investigate the safety of the Straits pipelines.

Michigan
2010-12-03 Golden Gate Audubon Society v. NextEra Wind Energy, Wildlife Other

After years of litigation and settlement attempts between environmental and wind turbine industry groups, the California AG’s office stepped in and brokered a settlement to protect migratory birds.

California