The Washington Post reported today that “The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will unveil a bill Wednesday that aims for a 20 percent reduction in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by the year 2020” The House bill, authored by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), would mandate cutting emissions 17 percent by 2020. Both measures would require an 83 percent reduction in greenhouse gases from the 2005 baseline by 2050.

Buffalo Dog Bite Law Update: NY Court Ends “One Free Bite” Rule
In a landmark decision on April 17, 2025, the New York Court of Appeals has made it easier for dog bite victims to recover damages. The decision, made in Flanders v. Goodfellow, has changed how dog bite injury cases work in New York and gives injured people more

