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Los Angeles Votes to Ban New Oil Drilling and Phase Out Existing Wells

The ordinance, enabled by state law AB 3233, declares wells a nonconforming use and now faces immediate legal challenges from operators.

EU Moves to Postpone Methane Import Rules for One Year

Second Circuit Says New York’s All‑Electric Buildings Act Is Not Preempted by Federal Law

Seven States Sue Over Trump Deal That Paid TotalEnergies to Cancel New York Offshore Wind Lease

Dominion’s 2.6-GW Virginia Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power

Revolution Wind Starts Power Deliveries as Vineyard Wind Finishes Build

Brandenburg Passes One-Year Ban on Wind Permit Decisions Outside Priority Areas

Justice Department Seeks Stay of Line 5 Shutdown Order in Wisconsin

Judge Lets Vineyard Wind Resume Work in Fourth Rebuff of Offshore Wind Freeze

California Sues Trump Administration Over Federal Takeover of Las Flores Pipelines

Third Offshore Wind Project Wins Injunction, Expanding Court Rebuff of Federal Pause

Justice Department Sues to Block California Oil-Well Setback Law

New York Sues to Lift Federal Freeze on Offshore Wind as Equinor Warns of Jan. 16 Cutoff

Ørsted Expands Legal Challenge as States Join Fight Over U.S. Offshore Wind Freeze

Ørsted and Equinor Sue to Halt U.S. Offshore Wind Lease Suspensions

Federal Judge Blocks Michigan From Enforcing Line 5 Easement Revocation

DOE Orders Washington’s Last Coal Unit to Run Through March to Avert Winter Shortfalls

Michigan Supreme Court Will Hear Challenges to Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel Approval

California Supreme Court Remands Net Metering Ruling to Appeals Court

Supreme Court Weighs Suit Over CPUC’s Deep Cuts to Solar Panel Credits