BlackRock's Non-ESG Funds Have Green Agenda, Miss. Says
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Mississippi's secretary of state announced Wednesday that it intends to fine BlackRock multiple millions of dollars, alleging the asset manager has repeatedly made false and misleading statements about its involvement in "pushing" environmental, social and corporate governance factors on portfolio companies ..read more
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BLM Finalizes Methane Venting And Flaring Rule
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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday announced its final rule meant to cut the amount of methane released at energy production facilities by reducing leaks and tightening limits on a process known as flaring ..read more
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FERC Revising Wall Street Utility Ownership Rules
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The deadline has just passed for initial comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's reexamination of its policy for allowing financial firms to own electric utilities. Here's a recap of what FERC is contemplating and the initial feedback the agency has received from players throughout the U.S. power sector ..read more
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Navajo Sue Feds Over Withheld Forestry Program Funds
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The Navajo Nation claims the U.S. Department of the Interior unlawfully withheld more than a million dollars in funding for its contracted forestry management program, telling a D.C. federal judge the department should be forced to provide the money and accept the funding agreements proposed by the nation ..read more
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9th Circ. Rejects Rust-Oleum's Bid To Sink Class Cert.
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The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday upheld the certification of a class of Rust-Oleum customers who are suing the company for allegedly greenwashing its degreaser products with the terms "non-toxic" and "Earth friendly ..read more
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Boston Strikes Novel Deal To Contract For Offshore Wind
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Wednesday announced a novel deal between the city of Boston and energy company Avangrid Inc. for the city to purchase up to 15 megawatts of wind-generated electricity from the company, contingent on Avangrid winning a multi-state bidding process for offshore wind power. Wu’s announcement came on the same day Avangrid announced that it had submitted a series of proposals to Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut for what it is now calling New England Wind 1, which includes a proposed 791 megawatt offshore facility off the coast of Barnstable, Massachusetts ..read more
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Take AG James' Suit Over Enviro Claims As A Warning
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New York Attorney General Letitia James' recent suit against JBS USA Food Co. over allegedly misleading claims about its goal to reach net zero by 2040 indicates that challenges to green claims are likely to continue, and that companies should think twice about ignoring National Advertising Division recommendations, say attorneys at Kelley Drye ..read more
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Illegally Stored Oil Waste Threatens Ohio River, AG Suit Says
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The Ohio Attorney General wants a state court to force the removal of tons of oil and gas industry waste illegally stored near the Ohio River that threatens to contaminate nearby drinking water sources ..read more
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Feds Want Suit Over Spillway's Dolphin Harm Tossed
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is asking a Mississippi federal judge to throw out a lawsuit claiming it harmed bottlenose dolphins by keeping a massive flood control spillway above New Orleans open for months and sending some 10.5 trillion gallons of polluted freshwater into the Mississippi Sound ..read more
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Dykema-Led CPS Energy Buying Texas Gas Assets For $785M
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Dykema Gossett PLLC-advised CPS Energy has agreed to buy a Texas power generation portfolio from Talen Energy Corp. for $785 million, the companies said Wednesday ..read more
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