AGs Acting at the State-Level to Protect the Environment

There is more to protecting the environment than opposing the policies of the current federal administration, as Vermont Attorney General T. J. Donovan has been demonstrating. His office, working with his state agency, recently resolved two issues arising from violations of solid waste disposal.

Other states also continue to be active at the state level.

With all the furor over environmental actions taken by the federal government, it is wise to remember that AG's are carrying out their environmental protection responsibilities at home.

• "Attorney General Donovan Announces Recent Environmental Actions," Press Release, Office of the Vermont Attorney General, August 13, 2018.
   
• "A.G. Underwood And Gov. Cuomo Announce First-Ever State Suit Against Manufacturers For Use Of Their Hazardous Firefighting Foam," Press Release, New York State Attorney General, June 20, 2018.
   
• Stoel Rives, "At the Intersection of Pollution and Poverty, California Attorney General Establishes Bureau of Environmental Justice, and Industry Should Get Prepared," JD Supra, March 6, 2018.
   
• "Madigan Sues Trump Tower for Allegedly 'Jeopardizing Fish and Aquatic Life in the Chicago River,'" NBC Chicago, August 14, 2018.
   
• Ohio EPA News Releases

For an excellent compendium of state environmental action matters, see the Sabin Center's database of State Attorneys General Environmental Actions and also check out the Environment Policy Area page on our website.