UPDATE – South Dakota regulators reject CO2 pipeline permit
A major US CO2 pipeline project faces uncertainty as South Dakota regulators rejected its permit application for the second time in a narrow vote Tuesday.
Read MoreNorth Dakota landowners take CO2 storage law to state’s highest court
A North Dakota law on CO2 storage is being challenged in the state’s highest court after it was dismissed in a lower district court last year.
Read MoreUS appeals court temporarily halts order to unfreeze federal climate funds
A US appeals court ruling last week means several non-profits still do not have access to their climate funds, even after a federal judge directed Citibank and the EPA to cease their “unlawful” suspension of funding.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Canada’s Green Party centres affordability, sovereignty in climate-oriented election bid
The Green Party of Canada would re-establish Canada’s carbon tax, given a chance at the helm, though the group’s co-leader said she hopes to broaden support for climate action beyond its environmental benefits.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Headline risk from potential federal legal action to stymie US compliance markets
Traders expect volatility and unsettled US compliance carbon markets under the looming overhang threat of federal action via several potential legal avenues seeking to terminate state-run ETS schemes following guidance from the White House.
Read MoreCalifornia refinery announces closure by Q2 2026
A major California refinery, an obligated entity under the state’s cap-and-trade programme, announced Wednesday that it expects to close shop in the second quarter of 2026.
Read MoreUS courts rule to unfreeze $20 bln in climate funds blocked by Trump, federal agencies
In two separate lawsuits, federal judges ordered multiple federal agencies on Tuesday to unfreeze billions in climate funds “unlawfully” suspended as per an inauguration day executive order issued by US President Donald Trump.
Read MoreCarbon project financier sues former execs, claiming over $45 mln in damages as ex-CEO plans defence
A Toronto-based carbon project financier filed legal action Monday claiming over $45 million from several former executives and consulting companies for alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, fraudulent misrepresentation, and unjust enrichment, charges the former CEO has denied.
Read MoreUPDATE – USDA cancels remainder of $3 bln climate-smart agriculture programme grants
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday cancelled the remaining funds of a $3 billion Biden-era programme aimed at creating market opportunities for American commodities produced using climate-smart practices.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Congressional protections for fossil fuel industry key to executing White House support -legal expert
The fossil fuel industry could be protected from climate litigation following US President Donald Trump’s recent executive order (EO), a lawyer told Carbon Pulse.
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