New Mexico AG joins lawsuit against EPA over refusal to regulate greenhouse gases

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 442

Last Updated: 20 hours, 5 minutes ago

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Leaders in two dozen states, including New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, on Thursday sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for rescinding its longstanding position that greenhouse gases are harmful for public health.

Although the lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia simply asked the court to review the EPAs actions, in public statements the AGs have accused the federal environmental agency of acting illegally when it rolled …

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