Federal judge throws out Trump administration rule allowing the draining and filling of streams, marshes and wetlands
A federal judge Monday threw out a major Trump administration rule that scaled back federal protections for streams, marshes and wetlands across the United States,...
As Biden urges global warming action, courts shape climate policy at home
At a time when President Biden is urging international leaders to address global warming quickly, court actions this week make it clear that the U.S....
IPCC report a ‘call to arms’ for climate science in courts, legal experts say
The findings of a major climate science report, backed by 195 governments, will strengthen the case of plaintiffs seeking to force governments and companies to...
Federal judge blocks Biden’s pause on new oil, gas leases
The Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water was blocked Tuesday by a federal judge in Louisiana who...
U.S. state officials urge Garland to reverse Trump positions on climate deception cases
The attorneys general of five U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Monday called on President Joe Biden’s Justice Department to withdraw legal briefs...
Court tosses Trump rule limiting emissions regulations
A panel of federal appeals judges Washington, D.C., on Monday nixed a Trump administration rule that would have prevented the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from...
12 states sue Biden over ‘social cost’ calculation of greenhouse gases
Twelve states are suing the Biden administration for trying to establish a "social cost" of greenhouse gases to use in agency rulemaking. In a lawsuit...
Judge throws out Trump rule limiting what science EPA can use
A federal judge on Monday vacated the Trump administration rule limiting which scientific studies the Environmental Protection Agency can use in crafting public health protections,...