Granting National Grid’s petition would violate New York’s Public Service Law and Climate Law, and allow National Grid to skirt the scrutiny, transparency, and public participation opportunities that the law…
Federal agencies analyzed a spill of 27% of the tailings dam capacity, but more analysis is needed to understand the mine’s risks and how to minimize them
Kirti Datla, Director of Strategic Legal Advocacy: “Requiring a member to sue as a plaintiff on behalf of all other members of the association would not make their dispute any more concrete.”
Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office: “Now is not the time to be increasing utility bills for the sole purpose of what ends up being, at the end of the day, just to increase the profits of the utilities that you know are making far more profit here than anywhere else.”
Declaration of Naomi Tillison, director of the Mashkiiziibii Natural Resources Department of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Case 1:26-cv-01171-TNM.
Lawsuit calls for more transparency around the decision to dismantle critical research center that supports our nation’s public safety, economic prosperity, national defense, and understanding of climate change
Union of Concerned Scientists, represented by Earthjustice, and Environmental Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the White House Office of Management and Budget…
Four Tribal Nations in Michigan have petitioned state regulators for a contested case to challenge a pair of permits that authorize Canadian company Enbridge to build its proposed Line 5…
Debbie Chizewer, Managing Attorney, Midwest Office: “Enbridge’s tunnel project would have jeopardized the country’s largest supply of freshwater and endangered tribal lifeways in order to serve a Canadian pipeline company’s profits. Governor Whitmer did the right and lawful thing by ordering a new review of these permits.”
Dror Ladin, Attorney, Northeast Office: “I would say that the basic question is, as a society, who do we expect to pay for the harms of climate change? Because we can't pretend that there are no harms. We know that there are harms. We know storms are getting worse. We…
Scott W. Stern, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “The environmental laws on the books are there for a reason — to ensure companies remain responsible for and accountable to the frontline communities in which they are operating.”
