Drew Hutchinson

Oklahoma City

Energy and Environmental Litigation Reporter at Bloomberg Environment

writing about state enviro + energy trends @blaw @environment. washingtonian-in-progress, okie forever. prev: @nashvillebiz @business. she/her 📇

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Articles

Trump’s Order on State Climate Policies Has More Bark Than Bite

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Drew Hutchinson

President Donald Trump’s campaign to probe and “take action against” state climate policies has a limited reach, attorneys say, yet still puts smaller governments on notice that their moves are under close scrutiny.
Trump’s Order on State Climate Policies Has More Bark Than Bite

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Drew Hutchinson

President Donald Trump’s campaign to probe and “take action against” state climate policies has a limited reach, attorneys say, yet still puts smaller governments on notice that their moves are under close scrutiny.
Universities Win Pause on Trump Energy Department Funding Cuts

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Drew Hutchinson

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from capping overhead and administrative costs for government-funded research at universities.
Universities Win Pause on Trump Energy Department Funding Cuts

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Drew Hutchinson

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from capping overhead and administrative costs for government-funded research at universities.
Trump Administration Moves to Cut Animal Habitat Protections (2)

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Drew Hutchinson

The Trump administration is seeking to roll back agency interpretations of what it means to “harm” wildlife like grizzly bears and Florida panthers protected under the Endangered Species Act. A newly proposed rule made public Wednesday morning would nix current regulations that include habitat modification or degradation in the definition of “harm” to endangered species.
Judge Agrees to Maintain Green Bank Grants as Case Proceeds

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Stephen Lee |Drew Hutchinson

A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Trump administration’s effort to claw back $20 billion in green grants. The ruling is another blow to the White House, which has been trying to reclaim the money as part of its broader campaign to unwind Biden-era policies that don’t line up with its own philosophy. Judge Tanya S.
Universities Sue Energy Department Over Cap on Indirect Costs

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Drew Hutchinson

The Trump administration’s new caps on overhead and administrative costs for government-funded research endangers countless projects and America’s status as a global innovator, nine of the country’s most prestigious research universities say in a lawsuit filed Monday.
Universities Sue Energy Department Over Cap on Indirect Costs

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Drew Hutchinson

The Trump administration’s new caps on overhead and administrative costs for government-funded research endangers countless projects and America’s status as a global innovator, nine of the country’s most prestigious research universities say in a lawsuit filed Monday.
Plastics Association Loses Bid to Escape California Subpoena

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Drew Hutchinson

A federal judge dismissed a plastic industry group’s attempt to dodge California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s (D) mission to obtain its documents because the organization couldn’t prove Bonta fell under the court’s reach. Bonta’s activities in Washington, which were related to his probe into plastic industry documents, weren’t substantial enough to put him under the US District Court for the District of Columbia’s jurisdiction, Judge Amit P. Mehta said in his Monday opinion dismissing the case.
Plastics Association Loses Bid to Escape California Subpoena

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Drew Hutchinson

A federal judge dismissed a plastic industry group’s attempt to dodge California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s (D) mission to obtain its documents because the organization couldn’t prove Bonta fell under the court’s reach. Bonta’s activities in Washington, which were related to his probe into plastic industry documents, weren’t substantial enough to put him under the US District Court for the District of Columbia’s jurisdiction, Judge Amit P. Mehta said in his Monday opinion dismissing the case.