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Coal Leasing in Montana, Wyoming Blocked Under Interior Plan

Coal leasing would be blocked on federal land in eastern Montana and northeastern Wyoming under two final environmental reviews published by the Interior Department Thursday.

House Republicans Hint at Legal Challenges to Permitting Rule

House Republicans assailed the White House’s new environmental permitting rule during a Thursday hearing, at times indicating how the standard might be challenged in court.

Interior’s Latest Mineral Leasing Rule Unlawful, Industry Says

Oil and gas industry groups challenged the Bureau of Land Management’s latest rule on mineral leasing, calling it “a sea change.”

Chemical Maker Launches Suit Against EPA’s Chloroprene Rules

Tougher EPA rules governing carcinogenic air emissions from chemical manufacturing facilities drew a petition for review Thursday.

EPA Using Unverified Data to Allot Lead Pipe Replacement Funding

The EPA failed to verify data it used to allot $3 billion in infrastructure funding for lead water pipe replacement in 2023, possibly directing the money away from where it’s needed most to prevent lead poisoning, the agency’s watchdog said Thursday.

Rare Toads or Clean Energy? An Environmental Law Fight in Nevada

In Nevada, can a balance be struck between an endangered toad species and the pressing need to address climate change? The future of NEPA, a 54-year-old environmental law, may hold the answer.

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Solar Storm Foreshadows More Blackouts and Power Disasters

The largest geomagnetic storm since 2003 that occurred last Friday may be just the beginning of a more intense than expected period of solar activity. The storms are continuing to cause widespread radio <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/SDBZQRT1UM0W","_id":"0000018f-85d9-de3b-adcf-dffbb6030000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">blackouts and distortions to normal energy patterns across the Americas.

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Crypto Lobby Is Growing Up After Early Struggles to Win Allies

The cryptocurrency industry’s growing presence in Washington shows signs of maturing after a tumultuous start as a network of associations and company lobbyists, plus a recent super PAC, make it look more like a traditional Washington influence operation, one that is working to rebound after the downfall of political donor-turned-fraudster Samuel Bankman-Fried, a founder of FTX who was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Lateral Partner Integration Requires Business Development Plan

Goulston & Storrs’s Brian Carrozza, Baker Donelson’s Courtney Hudson, and stage’s Megan Senese explain that lateral partner integration requires firms to provide a business development liaison who will help the new partner with a first-year road map.