(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint against Minnesota, seeking to block the state from continuing to pursue a lawsuit against energy companies over greenhouse gas emissions.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, claims the state is attempting to regulate global emissions through state law – an area the federal government says is exclusively under its control.

Elyse Apel, a graduate of Hillsdale College, is a reporter for The Center Square covering Colorado, Minnesota, and Michigan. Her work has appeared in a range of national outlets, including the Washington Examiner, The American Spectator, and The Daily Wire.

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