New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin announced a $450 million settlement with 3M to resolve allegations that the company contaminated the state’s water supplies with harmful “forever chemicals,” or PFAS. According to the state’s press release, 3M will pay New Jersey up to $450 million over 25 years to resolve claims brought in three lawsuits and…

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A group of 24 Republican AGs, along with several trade associations, sued Vermont over the state’s Climate Superfund Act, which authorizes the state to levy billions of dollars in fines on fossil fuel companies for alleged contributions to greenhouse gas emissions. The complaint alleges that the Act is preempted by the Supremacy Clause and Clean Air Act,…

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A group of 16 Republican AGs, the Arizona legislature, and a trade association announced that as a result of their lawsuit challenging California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has agreed to repeal certain aspects of its regulation.

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A group of 18 Republican AGs and the Arizona legislature submitted a comment letter in response to the EPA’s request for feedback on the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), which determines which water bodies are federally protected and regulated.

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Sixteen Democratic AGs and the Harris County Attorney (Houston, Texas) have filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought by industry groups challenging the EPA’s denial of their petition for reconsideration of the agency’s chemical accident safety rule (Final Rule), which requires certain high-risk facilities—such as refineries and chemical plants—to take steps to prevent chemical accidents.

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