Paxton Seeks to Decrease Americans’ Energy Reliance on Communist China by Challenging EPA’s Regulatory Power
Attorney General Paxton joined an Alaska-led multistate letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pushing back against its arbitrary and unprecedented abuse of authority under section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act.
Paxton Sends Letter to Morningstar and Sustainalytics Concerning Rampant Anti-Israel Bias and Liberal Corporate Activism
Attorney General Paxton signed a multistate letter led by Kentucky and West Virginia and addressed to Morningstar, complaining of the egregious anti-Israel bias of its subsidiary, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings firm Sustainalytics.
Paxton Defeats Biden Administration’s Oil and Gas Leasing Moratorium on Public Lands, Marking Major Win for American Energy
A federal judge in Louisiana sided with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 12 other plaintiff states in a Louisiana-led lawsuit, issuing a permanent injunction against the Biden Administration’s illegal moratorium on oil and gas leasing on federal public lands and offshore waters.
AG Paxton Opposes SEC’s New Proposed Rule as Unconstitutional, Driving Left-Wing Agenda
Attorney General Paxton joined a West Virginia-led comment letter opposing a proposed SEC rule that would institute new unconstitutional requirements on ESG-related investment advisors and companies.
Paxton Launches Investigation Into Ratings Company’s Use of ESG Factors That Potentially Violate Consumer Fraud and Anti-BDS Laws
Attorney General Paxton joined a Missouri-led multistate investigation into Morningstar, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sustainalytics, for potential violations of consumer protection and anti-Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) laws.
AG Paxton Opposes EPA’s Establishment of Imprudent and Flawed National Standards for Greenhouse Gases
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing its potential adoption of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (CAA), which the multistate coalition describes as “equal parts imprudent and legally flawed.”
Paxton Leads Coalition to Stop EPA from Banning Safe, Widely Used, Commercially Critical Compound
Attorney General Ken Paxton led a 12-state coalition to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) plan to ban all uses of Chrysotile Asbestos.
AG Paxton Asks Court to Rehear Decision Giving One State Power to Regulate Other States’ Climate Policies
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined an Indiana-led multistate amicus brief urging an en banc rehearing of a decision by the Boston-based U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals that threatens to allow one state — Rhode Island — to effectively set other states’ climate policies.
AG Paxton Challenges Biden’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fuel Efficiency and Electric Vehicle Requirements
Attorney General Paxton filed a petition for review challenging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) corporate average fuel economy standards (CAFE) for certain cars and light trucks.
AG Paxton Celebrates SCOTUS Victory: Biden Environmental Regs Not Unlimited
The U.S. Supreme Court just delivered Texas, several allied states, and millions of Americans and businesses a significant victory for energy independence, efficiency, and economy.