Clark Mindock
@clarkmindock.bsky.social
Climate law & insurance regs reporter.
•Insurance writing is here: https://www.insuranceinsiderus.com/clark-mindock
•My Substack “Landmark” covers climate law: www.landmark.earth
Formerly Reuters, Law360, The Independent, etc.
•Insurance writing is here: https://www.insuranceinsiderus.com/clark-mindock
•My Substack “Landmark” covers climate law: www.landmark.earth
Formerly Reuters, Law360, The Independent, etc.
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Wow.
My latest in Landmark: A lawsuit filed by Michigan accuses Big Oil of quietly buying up battery and solar patents over decades — not to build them, but to bury them.
www.landmark.earth/p/michigan-c...
www.landmark.earth/p/michigan-c...
Michigan goes after the oil industry ‘cartel’
A new lawsuit claims Big Oil coordinated to aggressively use patents, litigation and misdirection to undermine electric vehicle and solar infrastructure.
www.landmark.earth
January 25, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Wow.
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My latest in Landmark: A lawsuit filed by Michigan accuses Big Oil of quietly buying up battery and solar patents over decades — not to build them, but to bury them.
www.landmark.earth/p/michigan-c...
www.landmark.earth/p/michigan-c...
Michigan goes after the oil industry ‘cartel’
A new lawsuit claims Big Oil coordinated to aggressively use patents, litigation and misdirection to undermine electric vehicle and solar infrastructure.
www.landmark.earth
January 25, 2026 at 9:13 PM
My latest in Landmark: A lawsuit filed by Michigan accuses Big Oil of quietly buying up battery and solar patents over decades — not to build them, but to bury them.
www.landmark.earth/p/michigan-c...
www.landmark.earth/p/michigan-c...
My latest in Landmark: A lawsuit filed by Michigan accuses Big Oil of quietly buying up battery and solar patents over decades — not to build them, but to bury them.
www.landmark.earth/p/michigan-c...
www.landmark.earth/p/michigan-c...
Michigan goes after the oil industry ‘cartel’
A new lawsuit claims Big Oil coordinated to aggressively use patents, litigation and misdirection to undermine electric vehicle and solar infrastructure.
www.landmark.earth
January 25, 2026 at 9:13 PM
My latest in Landmark: A lawsuit filed by Michigan accuses Big Oil of quietly buying up battery and solar patents over decades — not to build them, but to bury them.
www.landmark.earth/p/michigan-c...
www.landmark.earth/p/michigan-c...
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Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Democrats Vow Not to Fund ICE After Shooting, Imperiling Spending Deal www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
Democrats Vow Not to Fund ICE After Shooting, Imperiling Spending Deal
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Democrats Vow Not to Fund ICE After Shooting, Imperiling Spending Deal www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
burghum: hey kids, meet coalie
coalie: hi kids! we're gonna be best friends!
kids: yayyyyyyy!!
burghum: we will now b u r n h i m.
kids: [horrified shrieks as coalie is set ablaze]
coalie: hi kids! we're gonna be best friends!
kids: yayyyyyyy!!
burghum: we will now b u r n h i m.
kids: [horrified shrieks as coalie is set ablaze]
The Trump administration today announced a new government-backed fossil fuel industry mascot.
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
January 22, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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NEW: NYC's Environmental Protection Commissioner to step down.
Rohit Aggarwala's departure is the latest in a string of resignations from top agency officials under @mayor.nyc.gov Zohran Mamdani.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/21/e...
Rohit Aggarwala's departure is the latest in a string of resignations from top agency officials under @mayor.nyc.gov Zohran Mamdani.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/21/e...
Environmental Protection Chief Rohit Aggarwala to Step Down
Aggarwala, who served as both DEP Commissioner and the city’s first Chief Climate Officer, is the latest in a string of top agency departures in the Mamdani administration.
www.thecity.nyc
January 22, 2026 at 12:17 AM
NEW: NYC's Environmental Protection Commissioner to step down.
Rohit Aggarwala's departure is the latest in a string of resignations from top agency officials under @mayor.nyc.gov Zohran Mamdani.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/21/e...
Rohit Aggarwala's departure is the latest in a string of resignations from top agency officials under @mayor.nyc.gov Zohran Mamdani.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/21/e...
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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Trump’s EPA will no longer consider the cost benefits of lives saved and reduces sicknesses when approving industry permits.
In other words, while reviews currently put a dollar figure on health impacts (treating asthma isn’t free), that will no longer be priority.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
In other words, while reviews currently put a dollar figure on health impacts (treating asthma isn’t free), that will no longer be priority.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Trump’s EPA will no longer consider the cost benefits of lives saved and reduces sicknesses when approving industry permits.
In other words, while reviews currently put a dollar figure on health impacts (treating asthma isn’t free), that will no longer be priority.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
In other words, while reviews currently put a dollar figure on health impacts (treating asthma isn’t free), that will no longer be priority.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
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The Forest Service and Utah last week announced a new deal for shared management of U.S. forests, expanding an earlier wildfire program.
Activists see it as a huge gift to the timber industry, delivered by a former industry lobbyist.
Read about it here:
www.landmark.earth/p/trump-utah...
Activists see it as a huge gift to the timber industry, delivered by a former industry lobbyist.
Read about it here:
www.landmark.earth/p/trump-utah...
Could this Trump admin deal with Utah be a back door to new national forest logging?
Critics are worried a new deal will pave the door for logging and shortcuts around environmental reviews.
www.landmark.earth
January 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
The Forest Service and Utah last week announced a new deal for shared management of U.S. forests, expanding an earlier wildfire program.
Activists see it as a huge gift to the timber industry, delivered by a former industry lobbyist.
Read about it here:
www.landmark.earth/p/trump-utah...
Activists see it as a huge gift to the timber industry, delivered by a former industry lobbyist.
Read about it here:
www.landmark.earth/p/trump-utah...
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The Forest Service and Utah last week announced a new deal for shared management of U.S. forests, expanding an earlier wildfire program.
@westernwatersheds.bsky.social & others see it as a huge gift to the timber industry, delivered by a former industry lobbyist.
Read about it here:
@westernwatersheds.bsky.social & others see it as a huge gift to the timber industry, delivered by a former industry lobbyist.
Read about it here:
January 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The Forest Service and Utah last week announced a new deal for shared management of U.S. forests, expanding an earlier wildfire program.
@westernwatersheds.bsky.social & others see it as a huge gift to the timber industry, delivered by a former industry lobbyist.
Read about it here:
@westernwatersheds.bsky.social & others see it as a huge gift to the timber industry, delivered by a former industry lobbyist.
Read about it here:
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NEW-ISH: The EPA yesterday announced a proposed rule to overhaul permitting for major energy infrastructure under the Clean Water Act’s Section 401.
The change would limit the ability of states and tribes to block construction of big energy projects.
More here: substack.com/@clarkmindoc...
The change would limit the ability of states and tribes to block construction of big energy projects.
More here: substack.com/@clarkmindoc...
Clark Mindock (@clarkmindock)
NEW-ISH: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday announced a proposed rule to overhaul permitting for major energy infrastructure under the Clean Water Act’s Section 401.
The rule change w...
substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:22 PM
NEW-ISH: The EPA yesterday announced a proposed rule to overhaul permitting for major energy infrastructure under the Clean Water Act’s Section 401.
The change would limit the ability of states and tribes to block construction of big energy projects.
More here: substack.com/@clarkmindoc...
The change would limit the ability of states and tribes to block construction of big energy projects.
More here: substack.com/@clarkmindoc...
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I’ll admit I don’t know enough about NYC zoning (and I think I know next to nothing about the logistics of owning and operating a grocery store), so this is a really fascinating piece diagnosing the cause of the city’s high grocery prices
Also sheesh: get grocery workers some elevators already.
Also sheesh: get grocery workers some elevators already.
Why are supermarket prices actually so high in New York City? The great @stephenjacobsmith.com does a deep dive into the real-world forces that keep many grocery stores out. We promise you'll learn a thing or two or five.
www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/nyc...
www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/nyc...
Vital City | The Real Reasons New Yorkers’ Groceries Cost So Much
Mamdani’s public supermarket proposal is a distraction. To get cheaper apples, the Big Apple must correctly diagnose why prices are high.
www.vitalcitynyc.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I’ll admit I don’t know enough about NYC zoning (and I think I know next to nothing about the logistics of owning and operating a grocery store), so this is a really fascinating piece diagnosing the cause of the city’s high grocery prices
Also sheesh: get grocery workers some elevators already.
Also sheesh: get grocery workers some elevators already.
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The law in question - SB 1137 - prohibits oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet of schools, homes, parks, hospitals and other sensitive areas.
But the Trump admin, which has sought to increase oil and gas development across the board, claims it is preempted by the US Constitution.
But the Trump admin, which has sought to increase oil and gas development across the board, claims it is preempted by the US Constitution.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The law in question - SB 1137 - prohibits oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet of schools, homes, parks, hospitals and other sensitive areas.
But the Trump admin, which has sought to increase oil and gas development across the board, claims it is preempted by the US Constitution.
But the Trump admin, which has sought to increase oil and gas development across the board, claims it is preempted by the US Constitution.
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The Trump administration has sued California, seeking to kill a state law that prohibits oil and gas development near schools and hospitals in the state.
Docs: www.courtlistener.com/docket/72145...
Docs: www.courtlistener.com/docket/72145...
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The Trump administration has sued California, seeking to kill a state law that prohibits oil and gas development near schools and hospitals in the state.
Docs: www.courtlistener.com/docket/72145...
Docs: www.courtlistener.com/docket/72145...
Another powerful photo from Minneapolis…
January 17, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Another powerful photo from Minneapolis…
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NEW: The Trump administration’s effort to stop the buildout of offshore wind has hit yet another legal snag, with a federal judge issuing a preliminary injunction today that will let Dominion Energy continue to build its farm near Virginia.
More here: substack.com/@clarkmindoc...
More here: substack.com/@clarkmindoc...
Virginia Electric and Power Company v. United States Department of the Interior, 2:25-cv-00830 - CourtListener.com
Docket for Virginia Electric and Power Company v. United States Department of the Interior, 2:25-cv-00830 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open leg...
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January 16, 2026 at 7:43 PM
NEW: The Trump administration’s effort to stop the buildout of offshore wind has hit yet another legal snag, with a federal judge issuing a preliminary injunction today that will let Dominion Energy continue to build its farm near Virginia.
More here: substack.com/@clarkmindoc...
More here: substack.com/@clarkmindoc...
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After 10 years of controversy, lawsuits, and even a ballot referendum, the New England Clean Energy Connect is up and running 🔌
With a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, the new line can satisfy 20% of Massachusetts' electricity needs. www.wbur.org/news/2026/01... @wbur.org #energysky
With a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, the new line can satisfy 20% of Massachusetts' electricity needs. www.wbur.org/news/2026/01... @wbur.org #energysky
A decade in the making, clean energy power line for Mass. is up and running
A major new transmission line that can bring renewable electricity from Quebec to Massachusetts is finally, after a whole lot of controversy and delay, starting to deliver power.
www.wbur.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:20 PM
After 10 years of controversy, lawsuits, and even a ballot referendum, the New England Clean Energy Connect is up and running 🔌
With a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, the new line can satisfy 20% of Massachusetts' electricity needs. www.wbur.org/news/2026/01... @wbur.org #energysky
With a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, the new line can satisfy 20% of Massachusetts' electricity needs. www.wbur.org/news/2026/01... @wbur.org #energysky
The Trump administration has sued California, seeking to kill a state law that prohibits oil and gas development near schools and hospitals in the state.
Docs: www.courtlistener.com/docket/72145...
Docs: www.courtlistener.com/docket/72145...
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The Trump administration has sued California, seeking to kill a state law that prohibits oil and gas development near schools and hospitals in the state.
Docs: www.courtlistener.com/docket/72145...
Docs: www.courtlistener.com/docket/72145...
NEW: The Trump administration’s effort to stop the buildout of offshore wind has hit yet another legal snag, with a federal judge issuing a preliminary injunction today that will let Dominion Energy continue to build its farm near Virginia.
More here: substack.com/@clarkmindoc...
More here: substack.com/@clarkmindoc...
Virginia Electric and Power Company v. United States Department of the Interior, 2:25-cv-00830 - CourtListener.com
Docket for Virginia Electric and Power Company v. United States Department of the Interior, 2:25-cv-00830 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open leg...
www.courtlistener.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:43 PM
NEW: The Trump administration’s effort to stop the buildout of offshore wind has hit yet another legal snag, with a federal judge issuing a preliminary injunction today that will let Dominion Energy continue to build its farm near Virginia.
More here: substack.com/@clarkmindoc...
More here: substack.com/@clarkmindoc...
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At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
January 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
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I started throwing together background research to share with folks who wanted more details on the U.S.-Venezuela-Guyana oil triangle I wrote about in @drilledmedia.bsky.social last week, and then figured I should make it public. Hope it helps! drilled.media/news/venezue...
Showing Our Work: The Real U.S. Oil Payoff in Venezuela, a Timeline
The U.S. invasion of Venezuela was at least partly driven by oil, but not in the ways most people are talking about.
drilled.media
January 15, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I started throwing together background research to share with folks who wanted more details on the U.S.-Venezuela-Guyana oil triangle I wrote about in @drilledmedia.bsky.social last week, and then figured I should make it public. Hope it helps! drilled.media/news/venezue...
All of these photos linked below are pretty amazing, and horrifyingly cinematic.
This one especially made me pause:
This one especially made me pause:
January 15, 2026 at 11:58 PM
All of these photos linked below are pretty amazing, and horrifyingly cinematic.
This one especially made me pause:
This one especially made me pause:
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NEW: Another judge has blocked the Trump admin’s offshore wind stop-work order, which had stalled development of the Empire Wind project in New York waters.
Read more here: substack.com/profile/1044...
Read more here: substack.com/profile/1044...
Clark Mindock (@clarkmindock)
NEW: Another judge has blocked the Trump administration’s stop-work order that halted the development of five offshore wind projects along the East Coast.
U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols, a Tr...
substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
NEW: Another judge has blocked the Trump admin’s offshore wind stop-work order, which had stalled development of the Empire Wind project in New York waters.
Read more here: substack.com/profile/1044...
Read more here: substack.com/profile/1044...