Basil Seggos

4 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | Elza Bouhassira |Andrew London |Basil Seggos

Following up on our previous posts on United States energy policy under the Trump Administration, we are writing with an update on recent State Attorney General (AG) action in response to the Trump Administration’s climate and energy-focused executive actions. On May 9, in the Western District of Washington State, fifteen Democratic State AGs sued the Trump Administration challenging its executive order Declaring A National Energy Emergency (the “Energy Emergency EO”).

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Seth Jaffe |Basil Seggos |Daniel Carlston |Elza Bouhassira

As we have noted previously, a number of states haveenacted legislation and/or brought claims against fossil fuelproducers seeking payment for damages resulting from climatechange. Legislative efforts include New York State's Climate Change SuperfundAct and Vermont's Climate Superfund Act. Theseefforts have prompted other states and some industry groups to challenge these efforts asunconstitutional.

2 months ago | law360.com | Joshua Rosen |Basil Seggos |Seth Jaffe

By Joshua Rosen, Basil Seggos and Seth Jaffe ( April 24, 2025, 3:25 PM EDT) -- On April 8, the Trump administration issued an executive order aimed at "protecting American energy from state overreach." The direct effects from this order are hard to assess at this stage.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.

2 months ago | law360.co.uk | Joshua Rosen |Basil Seggos |Seth Jaffe

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Joshua Rosen, Basil Seggos and Seth Jaffe ( April 24, 2025, 3:25 PM EDT) -- On April 8, the Trump administration issued an executive order aimed at "protecting American energy from state overreach." The direct effects from this order are hard to assess at this stage....

2 months ago | mondaq.com | Joshua Rosen |Basil Seggos |Seth Jaffe

On April 8, the White House issued an Executive Order aimed at"Protecting American Energy from StateOverreach." While the direct effects from this ExecutiveOrder are hard to assess, the Trump Administration clearly intendsto pursue action against or try to intimidate states that havepassed energy and climate-related laws and regulations, such ascarbon cap-and-trade laws, environmental justice laws, or lawsaimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector.