(September 1, 2020, 11:46 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Numerous state attorneys general on Aug. 28 sued the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in California federal court, saying it exceeded its authority when it changed the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that the plaintiffs say will reduce regulations for hydraulic fracturing operations and other types of development that harm groundwater and the climate. The changes to NEPA followed an executive order issued by President Donald J. Trump (States of California, et al. v. Council on Environmental Quality, No. 20-6057, N.D. Calif.)....