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As Trump prepares to become president again, his LNG-by-rail rule loses in court
Regulators didn't fully evaluate risks of transporting highly flammable liquid gas by rail, judges said. The decision highlights the first Trump admin's…
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Clark Mindock
In blaming the Los Angeles wildfires on a small fish, Trump is signaling big legal fights to come
The delta smelt is functionally extinct. Diverting more water for California farms could seal that fate, and prompt fierce litigation.
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Clark Mindock
The year ahead: climate change deception, plastics and youth-led cases
In 2024, more defendants were added to climate tort lawsuits around the country, plastics took off and kids kept fighting to cement some big wins even…
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Clark Mindock

December 2024

New York passes climate change Superfund law for greenhouse gas emissions
Landmark legislation allows the state to collect $75 billion from big oil and gas companies, to pay for projects to mitigate climate change impacts like…
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Clark Mindock
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Biden's new gas study is vulnerable to Trump. It could still be a useful tool in court.
Legal experts told Landmark that the findings of the study — which said expanded LNG exports could drive up costs and exacerbate climate change — could…
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Clark Mindock
Vineyard Wind survives its years of legal drama. Trump’s reelection may make it harder for other wind farms, though.
The incoming president says he’ll scrap offshore projects on “day one.” Is the industry doomed?
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Clark Mindock

November 2024

The Landmark Thanksgiving Post
It has been an exciting first few months, and I'm grateful for you reading along. Plus, a preview of what stories are in the works.
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Clark Mindock
‘Shocking’: A top federal court just injected chaos and uncertainty into U.S. environmental permitting
Energy developers, tour guide companies and environmental groups alike are suddenly facing serious uncertainty.
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Clark Mindock
Trump is about to nominate many more judges, with big climate implications
The president-elect had already nominated more judges than nearly any other one-term president.
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Clark Mindock
Trump has promised environmental deregulation if reelected. Would it stand up in court?
The former president lost in court. A lot.
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Clark Mindock

October 2024

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