17 Republican attorneys general, including South Dakota’s, sue California over plastics law

Seventeen Republican attorneys general, including South Dakota’s, are challenging California’s new law mandating plastic packaging companies to phase out single-use plastics, claiming it will drive up costs for consumers nationwide. The lawsuit, spearheaded by Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, argues that the state law oversteps its bounds and unfairly burdens businesses. This legal battle highlights the ongoing tension between environmental regulations and economic impacts, with implications for federal versus state authority in environmental policy.