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Mission District
fromLos Angeles Times
19 hours ago

Environmentalists sue Trump administration over mining in Mojave National Preserve

A lawsuit challenges the approval of mining operations in Mojave National Preserve, citing environmental concerns and legal violations by the National Park Service.
#climate-change
Media industry
fromThe Nation
5 hours ago

A Burning House, a Quiet Media, a Silenced Majority

Media significantly influences public perception and action on climate change, shaping narratives that affect voting, consumer behavior, and personal discussions.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Inside a jubilant DC conference where the climate deniers are in charge now'

March was the hottest month in U.S. history, while climate deniers gathered to promote misinformation and influence federal policy.
Environment
fromLGBTQ Nation
22 hours ago

Gay treasury secretary babbles incoherently when asked about melting ice caps - LGBTQ Nation

Scott Bessent downplays climate change, asserting it's a natural cycle, despite scientific consensus on human-caused global warming.
#energy-consumption
Environment
fromWIRED
23 hours ago

The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

The US government plans a mandatory survey to collect data on energy use in data centers, addressing public concerns over their resource consumption.
Environment
fromWIRED
23 hours ago

The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

The US government plans a mandatory survey to collect data on energy use in data centers, addressing public concerns over their resource consumption.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 hours ago

Morning Docket: 04.16.26 - Above the Law

Recent legal developments include disbarments, antitrust rulings, and labor agreements impacting various sectors.
SF politics
fromHigh Country News
1 day ago

Interior Department crafted talking points for public lands sell-off agenda - High Country News

Sen. Mike Lee's bill to sell federal lands was influenced by the Trump administration despite public backlash and claims of detachment from the proposal.
fromwww.npr.org
5 hours ago

'Dear America': HUD workers say they're being blocked from doing their jobs

"This administration has ground fair housing enforcement to a halt. Worse, they're picking and choosing which protected classes count."
US news
fromPortland Mercury
15 hours ago

Ethics Commission Dismisses Complaints Over Peacocks' Legal Representation - Portland Mercury

In this case, there was no information found in the preliminary review to suggest that... Councilors used or attempted to use their official position to obtain a private financial gain or avoid a financial detriment that was only available to them but for their official position.
Portland
#us-forest-service
fromSnowBrains
1 day ago
Snowboarding

"Sweeping Restructuring" of U.S. Forest Service Fuels Public Lands Concerns - SnowBrains

SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Illegal' forest service overhaul risks causing chaos' across US public lands, union claims

The Trump administration's restructuring of the US Forest Service threatens public lands and violates legal funding stipulations.
fromDefector
6 days ago
SF politics

The Trump Administration Is Killing The U.S. Forest Service So It Can Also Kill U.S. Forests | Defector

fromSnowBrains
1 day ago
Snowboarding

"Sweeping Restructuring" of U.S. Forest Service Fuels Public Lands Concerns - SnowBrains

SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Illegal' forest service overhaul risks causing chaos' across US public lands, union claims

The Trump administration's restructuring of the US Forest Service threatens public lands and violates legal funding stipulations.
SF politics
fromDefector
6 days ago

The Trump Administration Is Killing The U.S. Forest Service So It Can Also Kill U.S. Forests | Defector

The Trump administration's actions threaten the U.S. Forest Service's balance of conservation and resource extraction.
Higher education
fromwww.bbc.com
8 hours ago

Nine universities start legal action over student loan error row

Nine universities are suing the government over sudden loan repayment demands for students in weekend courses classified as distance learning.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
1 day ago

Judge hears environmental lawsuits against Oakland airport over expansion

Activists are challenging the Port of Oakland's airport expansion due to concerns over air pollution and inadequate health assessments.
#supreme-court
Social justice
fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

The Supreme Court Has a Chance to Revolutionize Its Approach to the Law

Supreme Court rulings on Reconstruction Amendments will significantly impact voting rights and protections for marginalized groups, particularly Black Americans and transgender individuals.
Social justice
fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

The Supreme Court Has a Chance to Revolutionize Its Approach to the Law

Supreme Court rulings on Reconstruction Amendments will significantly impact voting rights and protections for marginalized groups, particularly Black Americans and transgender individuals.
Washington DC
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

US appeals court blocks contempt case over Trump deportation flights

The Trump administration's deportation of Venezuelan immigrants faced legal challenges but was upheld by an appeals court ruling.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 days ago

Disabled Borrowers Sue Trump Admin. Over Denied Debt Relief

The Department of Education's failure to properly process discharge applications from vulnerable and sick borrowers is reprehensible. We are simply asking the Department to review their applications on the merits, as is their right.
NYC parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

A disturbing lack of integrity': Columbia students file complaint against energy thinktank taking big oil money

Columbia's Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) describes itself as an independent organization producing research on energy policy. But that representation is misleading, alleges the complaint to the New York City consumer protection bureau.
Non-profit organizations
#immigration
World news
fromJezebel
4 days ago

The U.S. Randomly Deported Four Men to Africa. It's Taken Them 9 Months of Fighting to Get a Local Lawyer.

Third country deportations are costly, cruel, and often pointless, leading to further complications for deportees.
World news
fromJezebel
4 days ago

The U.S. Randomly Deported Four Men to Africa. It's Taken Them 9 Months of Fighting to Get a Local Lawyer.

Third country deportations are costly, cruel, and often pointless, leading to further complications for deportees.
Business intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

Stop Treating ESG Like a Costly Obligation - When Used Well, It Becomes a Growth Advantage

ESG identifies operational and financial risks, enhancing resilience and performance beyond mere compliance.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Part of our souls': the fight to stop the New Forest being split in two

Residents of the New Forest protest against government plans to split its administration, fearing loss of rural identity and control.
Environment
fromKqed
16 hours ago

'Who's Not Paying?': Fire Survivors Back California Bill to Hold Big Oil Accountable | KQED

California's proposed legislation allows the attorney general to sue fossil fuel companies for climate disaster damages, addressing rising insurance costs and disaster impacts.
US Elections
fromSlate Magazine
20 hours ago

Trump Just Automated Draft Entry. It's Time for the Supreme Court to Step In.

Trump's military actions raise serious concerns about the potential for a draft and the constitutional implications surrounding it.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Morning Docket: 04.15.26 - Above the Law

Kirkland earns significant revenue and hires a top lawyer from Wachtell for $80 million over three years.
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Justice Department says Biden DOJ weaponized law to go after anti-abortion activists

The report states that the Justice Department under former President Joe Biden used the FACE ACT to launch biased prosecutions and lawsuits against conservatives and Christians who protested abortion.
US news
Snowboarding
fromHigh Country News
2 days ago

The West's snow drought meant record dryness - but also record flooding - High Country News

The Western U.S. faces a significant snow drought, impacting water supply and ecosystems due to climate change and unusual weather patterns.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
2 days ago

Advocates Reject Zenith Energy Investigation in Letter Delivered to Mayor's Office - Portland Mercury

Local environmental advocates express frustration with Mayor Wilson for not revoking Zenith Energy's land use credentials despite alleged violations.
Philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

I'm worried there's too much of me,' says a birch: inside the interspecies council giving nature a voice

Interspecies councils expand governance representation to include non-human voices, promoting a shift in consciousness about our relations with nature.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Morning Docket: 04.13.26 - Above the Law

White House ballroom construction has resumed, while various legal and corporate developments unfold across the country.
US Elections
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

US federal court hears new case against Trump tariffs

The legality of Trump's temporary tariffs is being challenged in court after previous tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court.
Environment
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Trump Moves to Let Coal Companies Pollute Waterways With Their Toxic Slag

The Trump administration proposes rollbacks to coal ash regulations, threatening health protections and allowing states to exempt energy companies from federal standards.
Law
fromThe Nation
3 days ago

Judges Overseeing Landmark Oil Cases Have Financial Stakes in Oil Companies

Federal judges in Louisiana have conflicts of interest due to ties with petrochemical companies while presiding over significant environmental lawsuits.
World politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

Trump's self-made energy crisis is an opportunity to finally clean up the environment - LGBTQ Nation

The current oil supply crisis presents an opportunity to invest in clean, renewable energy sources.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago

Arizona's criminal case against Kalshi was halted by a federal judge after the Trump administration stepped in

Federal Judge Michael Liburdi's decision to back the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission came after a week of arguments regarding the legality of prediction markets. A lawyer for the CFTC stated that a state criminal case would be a flawed approach to resolving contentious issues surrounding these markets.
Law
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

A gas that causes climate change is bubbling out of reservoirs

Reservoirs are a significant, unmonitored source of methane emissions in California, impacting climate goals and energy decisions.
#epa
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago
Environment

Dozens of States Sue to Block EPA From Slashing Rule That Allows Greenhouse Gas Regulation

US Elections
fromFuturism
1 week ago

EPA Now Values Human Lives at $0

The EPA's updated policies have effectively assigned a zero value to human life in pollution regulation, weakening air quality standards significantly.
Environment
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Dozens of States Sue to Block EPA From Slashing Rule That Allows Greenhouse Gas Regulation

The Endangerment Finding allows the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases, crucial for public health and environmental protection.
fromArs Technica
4 weeks ago

Trump's plan to shut down weather and climate center triggers lawsuit

The National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR, provides a home for interdisciplinary and collaborative research focused on anything atmospheric. Many of the country's leading academic researchers in the field have spent time working there or have been involved in collaborations that involve NCAR.
OMG science
Law
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago

Morning Docket: 04.10.26 - Above the Law

A Texas judge ordered a lawyer to court for criticizing the judge's behavior, prompting a response from fellow lawyers.
#sustainability
fromEarth911
3 days ago
Environment

Sustainability In Your Ear: Author Michael Maniates on Why Green Shopping Isn't Enough

Environment
fromFast Company
2 days ago

Why Big Tech companies got quiet on climate change

Tech companies are prioritizing AI growth over climate goals, raising concerns about their ability to meet emissions reduction targets.
Environment
fromEarth911
3 days ago

Sustainability In Your Ear: Author Michael Maniates on Why Green Shopping Isn't Enough

Buying eco-labeled products does not lead to significant systemic change in reducing carbon emissions.
Environment
fromFast Company
6 days ago

The problem with Earth Month isn't greenwashing

Brands are increasingly silent about their sustainability efforts, leading to a loss of market signals and support for regenerative practices.
Environment
fromEarth911
2 days ago

Take Action on Arbor Day to Help Our Planet

Trees are essential for a healthy planet, yet they face significant threats from wildfires, droughts, insect infestations, and deforestation.
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

Industry groups sue California over Truth in Recycling law

SB 343 forces dairy product manufacturers to remove vital recycling guidance from the very cartons Californians rely on every day. This law ignores the reality of our recycling infrastructure and unconstitutionally restricts our right to provide transparent recycling instructions to consumers. We are seeking to stop this policy before it leads to more waste and disrupts our ability to deliver milk to California families and schools.
Intellectual property law
Environment
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Massive New Louisiana Natural Gas Plant Is Slated to Be US's Most Polluting Yet

Louisiana's LNG export boom has led to significant greenhouse gas emissions, with new facilities projected to worsen climate impacts.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Troubled Lake Erie is being transformed into a vast water research facility

Lake Erie still faces significant pollution challenges despite improvements, with increasing demand for clean water driving technological innovations in monitoring water quality.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
3 days ago

'Energy dominance' agenda sidelines tribes - High Country News

The Velvet-Wood uranium mine in Utah was approved under an expedited process, limiting tribal and public input.
Environment
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

The fossil fuel illusion, and New York's chance to move beyond it

Dependence on fossil fuels makes nations vulnerable; transitioning to renewable energy is essential for economic and political stability.
SF politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Environmental groups sue to stop Trump's water diversions in California

Trump's executive order diverts more federal water to Central Valley farmers, bypassing state officials and environmental protections, prompting lawsuits from environmental groups claiming violations of the Endangered Species Act.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trump has launched an unprecedented assault on the environment. Where's the pushback?

Trump administration dismantles climate regulations and research institutions while facing minimal public opposition from billionaires, Democrats, and climate activists.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

California's plastic bill faces challenges from federal court and GOP attorneys general

California's single-use plastic law faces legal challenges from federal courts and Republican attorneys general who claim plastic reduction initiatives violate antitrust laws and harm consumers through corporate collusion.
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
2 months ago

Environmental Advocates Confront Trump's Fossil Fuel Agenda | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

But to environmental advocates, the announcement sounded less like relief and more like a bill for working people, one that would result in higher fuel costs, increased pollution, and a slower path to clean energy. Critics warn that the decision represents a blow to the energy transition and a significant setback in the fight against climate change overall.
US politics
fromEarth911
3 weeks ago

Counting The Growing Cost of President Trump's Environmental Policy

The repeal of the 2009 Endangerment Finding removed the legal basis for all federal greenhouse gas regulation for cars, power plants, and oil fields at once.
Environment
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

States are suing the EPA for relinquishing its role as a greenhouse gas emissions regulator

The lawsuit specifically argues that the EPA's decision to rescind a 2009 study that determined greenhouse gases are dangerous to public health was illegal. The study, which is the source of what's called the "Endangerment Finding," was one of several justifications - along with things like the Clean Air Act - for the agency's ability to regulate emissions.
Environment
#endangerment-finding
fromJezebel
2 months ago
US politics

Trump Signs the Planet's Death Warrant, Revoking EPA's Ability to Regulate Greenhouse Gases

fromJezebel
2 months ago
US politics

Trump Signs the Planet's Death Warrant, Revoking EPA's Ability to Regulate Greenhouse Gases

fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Trump's EPA issues record low legal actions against polluters, watchdog group finds

Unlike the last administration, we are focused on achieving swift compliance and not just overzealous enforcement intended to cripple industry based on climate zealotry,
US news
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

US states file lawsuit challenging Trump's revocation of climate finding

Twenty-three states filed a legal challenge against Trump's revocation of the 2009 endangerment finding that established climate change as a threat to human health and environment, which formed the basis for federal greenhouse gas emission regulations.
#epa-endangerment-finding
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Emerging legislation would shield polluters from liability for climate change

Dozens of local communities, states, and individuals are suing major oil and gas companies and their trade associations over rising climate costs and for allegedly lying to consumers about climate change risks and solutions. At the same time, some states are enacting or considering laws modeled after the federal Superfund program that would impose retroactive liability on large fossil fuel producers and levy a one-time charge on them to help fund climate adaptation and resiliency measures.
Environment
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

US judge allows last of five offshore wind projects halted by Trump to proceed

A federal judge allowed rsted to resume construction on Sunrise Wind, enabling all five offshore wind projects paused in December to restart work.
#epa-enforcement-decline
Environment
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

What crackdown? Trump's EPA enforcement claims don't pass sniff test.

EPA criminal enforcement cases dropped 76 percent in Trump's first year compared to Biden's first year, with only 16 cases filed despite recent high-profile prosecutions and $17 million in criminal fines.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Letters: Climate rule revocation coincides with woeful parks nominee

The only interest he has in our parks is the money he can make from them. Case in point is how Socha, as an executive for the hospitality company Delaware North, sued the NPS for $51 million for the naming rights to Yosemite National Park, Ahwahnee, Wawona, etc., claiming they were the company's intellectual property. Twenty-two years as concessionaire entitles them to own and profit from the names? How absurd and disrespectful.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

New Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Exemptions for Polluters

Last spring, the Environmental Protection Agency made a surprise announcement: President Donald Trump would consider giving some polluters exemptions from a handful of Clean Air Act rules. To get the ball rolling, all it would take was an email from a company making its case. The EPA set up a special inbox to receive these applications, and it gave companies about three weeks at the end of March to submit their requests for presidential exemption.
Environment
Environment
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Under Trump, EPA's enforcement of environmental laws collapses, report finds

Environmental enforcement has declined sharply under the Trump administration, with fewer lawsuits, lower penalties, and reduced regulatory actions harming public health protections.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Trump administration's climate skepticism effort violated federal law, judge rules

A federal judge found the Department of Energy violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act by forming a secretive Climate Working Group that downplayed global warming.
Environment
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Judge rules Department of Energy's climate working group was illegal

The Climate Working Group violated FACA by operating secretly, maintaining biased membership, and failing to hold open meetings or keep public records.
#epa-rollback
Environment
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

After Republican complaints, judicial body pulls climate advice

State attorneys general demanded removal of the Federal Judicial Center's climate chapter for treating contested litigation positions as settled science; the chapter was removed.
Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Letters: Illegal DOE report undergirds Trump's climate rule revocation

EPA and DOE used an illegal secret panel to rescind climate rules; state budget shortfall requires spending cuts; BART prioritizes operating solvency.
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