Environmental Defense Fund

Commissioner Donald van der Vaart was excluded from decision-making on Duke Energy's long-term power plan due to missing all hearings. The Utilities Commission ruled he must sit out after groups argued his absence disqualifies him from participating.

California air regulators approved a controversial overhaul of the state’s carbon market, creating a program that could provide billions in free pollution permits to oil refineries and major polluters. Critics, including environmental groups and lawmakers, argue the changes weaken climate protections and reduce funding for programs like affordable housing and public transit.

A recent leak of Supreme Court internal memos has intensified liberal criticism of the court's emergency docket, revealing how Chief Justice John Roberts fast-tracked the 2016 blocking of Obama's Clean Power Plan. Experts suggest the leak, which aligns with prior partisan narratives, was a deliberate attempt to undermine the court's credibility, with theories pointing to a liberal justice or clerk as the source.

A leaked Supreme Court memo reveals how the court fast-tracked a 2016 decision to block Obama's Clean Power Plan, fueling liberal criticism of the 'shadow docket' process. Experts suggest the leak, attributed to a liberal justice or clerk, aims to undermine the court's credibility, particularly targeting Chief Justice John Roberts.