Federal appeals court upholds statutory protection for polar bears
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday upheld the listing of polar bears as a "threatened" species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) . Designation of the animal...
Federal appeals court sides with oil companies in animal protection suit
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday upheld a set of regulations issued by the US Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) that provide legal protection to oil companies if...
New York judge dismisses lawsuit challenging climate initiative
A judge for the Albany County State Supreme Court in New York on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging New York's membership in the multi-state climate pact, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) . The judge dismissed...
Federal judge rules US not required to reduce emissions to protect polar bears
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Monday that the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is not obligated to reduce green house gas emissions, a contributor...
Federal judge upholds decision listing polar bears as threatened
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday upheld a 2008 decision by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to list polar bears as "threatened" on the...
Alabama Attorney General Troy King on Thursday filed a lawsuit against BP for damages to the state's coast and economy, claiming that the oil giant has failed in its efforts to accept responsibility for the Deepwater Horizon...
Alaska filing legal challenge to polar bear endangered species listing
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced Thursday that her office intends to launch a court challenge to last week's listing of the polar bear on the US endangered species list. The suit will be filed in...
Former oil executive pleads guilty to bribing Nigerian officials
James Edward Steph, a former oil executive of a subsidiary of Willbros Group Inc. , pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy relating to a scheme to bribe Nigerian officials heading the country's state-owned oil company,...
Judge extends deadline for removing bald eagle from US endangered species list
A federal district judge issued an order Wednesday giving the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) until the end of June to finalize a proposed rule removing the American bald eagle from the...
House approves bill to implement US-Russia treaty protecting polar bears
The US House of Representatives Monday approved a bill by voice vote that would make a 2000 treaty between the US and Russia effective to protect the future of the world's polar bears (Ursus maritimus) [backgrounder;...
