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Victory for Canyonlands

Crescent Arch near Salt Creek in Canyonlands National Park.

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a decision that prevents the state of Utah and San Juan County from turning a creek in Canyonlands National Park into a highway for off-roaders.

Pollution Is Ruining Florida's Springs

Florida’s 900+ freshwater springs are filling with algae because of poor stewardship by the state.

Courts Demand Clean Air for Americans

Supreme Court columns reach up toward a blue sky.

Over the last few weeks, the nation’s federal courts—including the Supreme Court—have blessed Americans with four major clean air victories.

Update: Menhaden Fishing Cap – Promising Results for the Most Important Fish in the Sea

By 2011, it was estimated that menhaden had been reduced to just 10 percent of their historic levels. Something had to be done.

Plan Advances to Aid San Pedro River

A plan to aid the San Pedro River seeks to balance needs of endangered species and Fort Huachuca.

Coral and Parrotfish: The Fight for Recovery

Earthjustice sued the National Marine Fisheries service to better protect coral, and won. The 2013 decision will help protect parrotfish and coral, but only if the National Marine Fisheries Service uses the new data to improve management. The agency must do more to restore Caribbean reefs.