Environmental and consumer protection enforcement action. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 16 states in filing an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit against the IRS. The challenge contests a new IRS rule that removes a key pathway (5% investment test) for wind and solar projects to qualify for federal clean energy tax credits. The states argue the rule is unlawful, arbitrary, will increase energy costs for families and businesses, and undermine state clean energy goals and investments.
The states are asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to strike down the new IRS rule and restore the previous, decade-old standards that allowed projects to qualify for tax credits by either starting construction or investing at least 5% of project costs.
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https://www.doj.state.or.us/media-home/news-media-releases/ag-rayfield-leads-coalition-supporting-challenge-to-irs-energy-policy-that-could-raise-costs/
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Consumer protection and civil rights lawsuit filed by Oregon AG and 20 other states against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over unlawful funding conditions that coerce states into complying with policies unrelated to nutrition programs. The conditions relate to immigration, DEI, and gender identity, and are alleged to violate the Spending Clause and Administrative Procedure Act. The suit seeks to block these conditions to protect billions in funding for programs like SNAP, WIC, and school lunches that serve vulnerable populations.
Health enforcement action: Attorney General Rayfield led a coalition of 22 states and D.C. to secure a federal court order blocking the Trump Administration from threatening to cut off Medicare and Medicaid funding to healthcare providers that offer gender-affirming care to youth with gender dysphoria. The court ruled the administration's actions unlawful, protecting access to care and upholding the right to make personal healthcare decisions.
Environmental enforcement action where Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, along with a coalition of states and cities, filed a lawsuit challenging the EPA's unlawful rescission of the 2009 Endangerment Finding on greenhouse gas emissions. The challenge argues that the rescission ignores scientific evidence and legal precedent, threatening public health and environmental protections.
Antitrust enforcement action where Oregon AG filed a lawsuit to block the $6.2 billion merger of Nexstar and Tegna, alleging it violates Clayton Act Section 7 by substantially lessening competition in broadcasting, which could harm local news and raise consumer prices.
Antitrust enforcement action where Oregon Attorney General and a coalition of states filed a court brief opposing the $14 billion merger settlement between Hewlett Packard Enterprises and Juniper Networks, citing anticompetitive concerns and a corrupted process at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Consumer protection enforcement action where Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 24 states in filing a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop the Trump Administration's imposition of tariffs on imported goods. The states argue the tariffs are unlawful under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, as they cause financial harm to consumers and state governments by increasing prices and procurement costs.