Focus on Courts
US Supreme Court may limit federal environmental reviews, lessening scrutiny of projects’ climate impacts
Should bureaucrats be required to think through the extended effects of decisions like approving an offshore wind farm?
US approves scaled-down Idaho wind farm near historic Japanese American incarceration site
The agency said the project could power up to 500,000 homes.
Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony
International climate case at UN court debates obligations to combat climate change, aid vulnerable nations, and cut emissions.
Environmentalists are headed to court over proposed oil well in vulnerable Florida watershed
Environmentalists sue to block oil drilling in Florida’s biodiverse Apalachicola watershed, citing risks to one of earth’s rare ecosystems.
EPA hails ‘revitalized’ enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exit
EPA enforcement in 2024 cut 225M pounds of pollution, targeted overburdened communities, and set record fines for violations.
Top UN court to open unprecedented climate hearings
Climate activists hope a legal blueprint will pave the way toward further legal action on climate change.
Oil field owner sues California over law that would end its Los Angeles-area operations
A California law gave local governments more authority to restrict oil and gas operations — but it now faces a legal challenge.
Alberta taking federal government to court over revised impact assessment law
Alberta claims Ottawa has failed to follow through on necessary changes to a law governing resource development.
New Mexico appeals court upholds rule aimed at curbing ozone pollution
New Mexico Court of Appeals upholds regulations aimed at cracking down on emissions in one of America's top oil and gas producing states.
