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Climate β€˜Superfund’ Bills Spread Nationwide, Despite Legal Battles

6 February 2026 at 11:03
The laws aim to force oil companies to help pay for damage from global warming. Industry is gearing up for state-by-state battles.

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Flooding in Vermont in July 2023. The state was the first to adopt a climate β€œsuperfund” law. Other states are now following.

Texas Sues Delaware Nurse Practitioner for Mailing Abortion Pills to the State

28 January 2026 at 14:34
The case is the latest action taken by a state with an abortion ban against providers in states that support abortion rights.

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Debra Lynch, a nurse practitioner in Delaware, was sued by the Texas attorney general, who accused her of prescribing and shipping abortion pills to residents of Texas in violation of that state’s abortion ban.

Why the Power May Not Go Out Until After the Storm Has Passed

24 January 2026 at 12:31
The steady accumulation of snow and freezing rain and a rise in demand for electricity can cause problems long after the sky clears, energy experts said.

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As snow and ice accumulate on tree branches and power lines, it can cause them to snap and damage electrical equipment.

E.P.A. Moves to Limit States’ Ability to Block Pipelines

13 January 2026 at 14:08
The agency wants to curtail a section of the Clean Water Act that Democratic governors have used to restrict fossil fuel development.

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A gas pipeline under construction near Amarillo, Texas, in November.

Psilocybin Leads in Psychedelic Medicine, but Rollout Is Bumpy

13 January 2026 at 17:01
Psilocybin-assisted therapy is legal in three states, but access has so far been limited and expensive.

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Dr. Bonny Koeber prepared a therapy room with sage before a patient arrived from New York for psilocybin therapy at Satya Therapeutics in Ashland, Ore.

Trump Cuts to Energy Projects in Blue States Were Unlawful, Judge Rules

12 January 2026 at 17:44
The Energy Department canceled $7.5 billion in Biden-era energy spending, largely in Democratic-led states, during last year’s government shutdown.

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The cuts were part of a larger effort by the Energy Department to cancel spending for projects like hydrogen fuel hubs, electrical grid upgrades and efforts to reduce methane leaks.

New Jersey Is Latest State to Ban Student Phones in Schools

8 January 2026 at 17:11
The restrictions, signed into law by Gov. Philip D. Murphy on Thursday as one of his final acts in office, will take effect during the 2026-2027 school year.

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Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey speaking at the state house in October. β€œI wish this ban had been in place a long time ago,” he said on Thursday of the school phone ban.

New York to Phase In Protections for Horseshoe Crabs

1 January 2026 at 05:01
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that will ultimately ban the catch and biomedical use of the crabs.

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A horseshoe crab at Shirley Chisholm State Park in Brooklyn in 2023. New York has joined Connecticut and New Jersey in enacting protections for the species.

Trump Moves to Stop States From Regulating AI With a New Executive Order

11 December 2025 at 23:56
The order would create one federal regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

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President Trump, who has said it’s important for America to dominate in the race to develop A.I., has said that the various state A.I. laws have created a confusing patchwork of regulations.
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