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Congress Moves to Restore Obama-Era Methane Caps on Oil and Gas Facilities

The House of Representatives has passed a resolution overriding a Trump-era effort to eliminate rules limiting methane discharges.
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Courts

Federal District Judge Holds Up Public Lands Oil and Gas Leasing Pause

A Louisiana federal judge blocked the Biden administration’s effort to impose a lull on public land and offshore oil and gas leasing.
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Federal Court Fights Over Fossil Fuel Leasing Pause Near Crescendo

Two federal courts will soon decide whether to block President Joe Biden’s move to hold up federal oil and gas leasing.
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Features

General Assembly Sends Greenhouse Gas Bill to Polis

Colorado lawmakers acted Tuesday evening to establish enforceable greenhouse gas emission limits in a new bill sent to Gov. Polis.
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Willow Project Shows Mixed Climate Policy Signals From Biden Administration

The Biden administration sent a mixed signal in late May about its commitment to reversing course on oil exploration and extraction in Alaska.
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Courts

Supreme Court Climate Case Ruling Could Affect State, County and City Lawsuits

The Supreme Court decided a major climate change case, clarifying questions federal appeals courts must answer in similar lawsuits
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2nd Circuit Climate Ruling May Indicate Trouble for Colorado Cases

A decision by a New York-based federal appeals court has raised the prospect that litigation filed by two Colorado counties and the city of...
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Courts

Climate Change Case to Impact Others Questioning Oil Company Liability

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Dec. 19 in case that could affect climate change lawsuits filed by local governments nationwide
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