Children lack standing to challenge the EPA's policies on greenhouse-gas emissions, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit says today. cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op... #EnvironmentalLaw #FederalCourts #9thCircuit #ClimateChange
If #EmperorPenguins & #AntarcticFurSeals are suffering, Aguilar said, it means that humans should be worried too.
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“#EmperorPenguins are a sentinel species that tell us about our changing world & how well we are controlling #GreenhouseGas #emissions,” Philip Trathan, a member of the IUCN specialist group that determined the species’ #conservation status, said in a statement Thursday.
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Two iconic #SouthPole species, the #EmperorPenguin & the #AntarcticFurSeal, have been officially declared #endangered by the world’s leading #conservation authority — a consequence of dramatic changes to their #habitats caused by #GlobalWarming.
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We’ve entered a geopolitical era that is changing how environmental law is understood, made, implemented, and enforced.
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PFAS pesticides found on 40% of California produce
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Loved this conversation on @legalafmtn.bsky.social on the origins of modern #environmentallaw with Ann Carlson of the @uclalawemmett.bsky.social. We discuss her new @ucpress.bsky.social book #SmogandSunshine and the lessons for #socialchange in dark times.
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A new UN report warns about growing heat levels. Is there an “energy imbalance”? #EnvironmentalLaw www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
…ALL members of the committee are #Trump appointees, including #Interior Secretary #DougBurgum & #EPA Administrator #LeeZeldin.
The God Squad last met in 1992 to consider whether Oregon timber sales threatened the northern spotted owl, where exemptions were granted only after lengthy hearings […]
…The center said the decision will also hurt the populations of #SeaTurtles, #WhoopingCranes & other #endangered #wildlife. The advocacy group challenged the Tuesday meeting in court, but a judge ruled last week that the meeting could go forward.
Environmental advocates blasted the committee’s […]
The #Biden admin had sought to restrict #oil & #gas activity in the gulf by seeking to declare nearly 30k square miles as critical #habitat for the #RicesWhale species, at the urging of marine scientists. The 2023 proposal was never finalized.
The exemption will nevertheless have outsize impact […]
The #EndangeredSpeciesAct has NEVER been used to STOP #oil #drilling in the gulf, so doing away with protections will NOT meaningfully impact the amount of oil produced there, said Brett Hartl, government affairs director for the Center for Biological Diversity, an advocacy group.
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#US panel votes to exempt #GulfOfMexico #drilling from #EndangeredSpeciesAct
The committee — nicknamed the “God Squad” for its ability to decide the fate of #species — voted to exempt #oil & #gas firms from federal #wildlife protections, citing the #IranWar.
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Some good news from the federal courts. #AnimalLaw #EnvironmentalLaw #9thCircuit
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Registration now open for UCC Law & Environment Conference 2026!
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New episode out now! 🎙️
We're unpacking a Monsanto v. Durnell, a Supreme Court case that may determine whether communities harmed by pesticides can still seek accountability in court.
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Can states hold pesticide companies accountable—or does federal law preempt?
Join us as we explore how the #SCOTUS ruling on Monsanto v. Darnell could have far-reaching implications.
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In January, Trump directed the U.S. to withdraw from 66 international organizations.
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Good news for marine biodiversity. Explorers have discovered an underwater mountain range in the Caribbean filled with new species. #EnvironmentalLaw www.bbc.com/news/article...
Tennessee's Senate just passed a controversial bill that could limit lawsuits over carbon emissions, igniting a fierce debate about public health and environmental accountability.
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The US government will be paying a French energy company to redirect investments from wind to fossil fuel energy. Why are taxpayers picking up the bill for a private foreign investor? #EnvironmentalLaw #InvestmentLaw www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
New #EnvironmentalLaw case from the Ninth Circuit
Does the EPA engage in age discrimination against the young, when it gives more weight to present economic harms than the longterm impacts of climate change? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Recent federal actions have introduced legal ambiguity into climate governance. Our new article explores how the Trump Admin's actions contradict its own climate goals, possibly inviting litigation.
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Legal and policy developments in the climate change arena move quickly and can be hard to follow. 🌍Join our Monthly Climate Change Briefing for quick insights and an overview of recent updates in the field.
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Turning Defenders into Defendants by Agung Wardana
Shows how the emergence of 'lawfare' to manage environmental conflicts is a consequence of the failure of neoliberal environmental governance.
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