In support of President Donald Trump’s deregulation agenda, U.S. Department of Justice sued four states in its ongoing attempt to derail state efforts to force energy companies to pay for damage they caused to the environment.

In his first 100 days in office, Trump has attempted to defang or roll back compliance-related federal laws and regulations on anti-briberyanti-money launderingclimate disclosurebankingconsumer protectionworkplace safety and more.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...