With tribal blessing, Louisiana activist buys land in path of proposed Bayou Bridge pipeline
“Not only do we now have the blessing of the Atakapa-Ishak Nation to carry on protecting the water on this land, but we also have a growing list of neighbors who are ready to assist in the fight to stop the pipeline.”
Judge sides with Big Oil in Maine pipeline case
This lawsuit will determine if the residents of South Portland are allowed a say over those risks or if the oil industry will overrule residents.
Trump caves to Big Ag, reverses humane requirements for “USDA Organic” livestock
Consumers pay more for organic with the expectation that the animals are treated more humanely than in conventional farming.
MUST-SEE VIDEO: 5 threats today to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante after Trump’s decision
Following the lead of Native American tribes, The Wilderness Society and other groups have filed lawsuits against President Trump for violating the Antiquities Act.
World Bank to end financial support for oil and gas exploration
“It is hard to overstate the significance of this historic announcement by the World Bank.”
EPA allowing widespread use of unapproved pesticides, study finds
“The chronic abuse of the emergency approval process has created a shortcut for pesticide companies looking to gain backdoor approval for use of harmful pesticides.”
Why Trump’s shrinking of Bears Ears will be reversed
Research by environmental and natural resources law scholars shows the president’s action will likely be overturned by the courts.
Can the courts bring about a climate fix? Three judges are about to decide
The Trump administration is arguing that 21 young Americans do not have a constitutional right to a stable climate.
ALEC, corporate-funded bill mill, considers model state bill cracking down on pipeline protesters
“We are concerned this Bill would target peaceful protests in certain contexts, such as protests which focus on environmental rights, imposing disproportionate penalties on protesters.”
Lawsuit launched against Trump EPA for approving fracking waste dumping into Gulf of Mexico
At least 10 fracking chemicals routinely used in offshore fracking could kill or harm a broad variety of marine species, including marine mammals and fish.