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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief, Lee Zeldin, on Wednesday announced 31 deregulatory actions to “Power the Great American Comeback.” In doing so, Zeldin noted the agency’s commitment to “fulfilling President Trump’s promise to…restore the rule of law, and give power back to states to make their own decisions.” Stating that these “historic actions” [...]

The US Supreme Court sided with the city and county of San Francisco on Tuesday in a dispute with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), finding the EPA cannot penalize the city if water quality levels fall below the agency’s standards when the city is, under permit, discharging pollution, including sewage, into the Pacific Ocean. The [...]

Assistant US Attorney Denise Cheung resigned from her senior-level position with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday after a senior official from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General (ODAG) urged her to criminally investigate the legality of a contract and to freeze all grant funding awarded under the contract. In a letter [...]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted waiver requests from California on Wednesday that allow the state to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. California requested the waivers for its Advanced Clean Cars II Rule and Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation. Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act requires EPA to develop applicant [...]

Now that the election is over, people might wonder what role the Supreme Court will play during Donald Trump’s second term. If the new president engages in behavior threatening to the Constitution and the rule of law, will the justices try to stop him, or will they move even further to the right? No one [...]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a new rule that imposes fines on the oil and gas industry for excessive methane emissions. The rule aims to reduce methane emissions by an estimated 1.2 million metric tons through 2035. The EPA will also enact new and stringent regulatory requirements for oil and gas facilities releasing [...]

A late September demonstration in Accra against illegal mining activities in Ghana, led by the Democratic Hub group, has triggered a raft of constitutional issues related to the arrests of protestors. Following the detention of protesters, a new three-day vigil was organized by activists under the banner of #FreeTheCitizens and #SayNoToGalamsey (the local word for [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments on Monday in a civil rights lawsuit alleging St. James Parish’s land-use policies have discriminated against majority-Black neighborhoods, resulting in pollution and other harms. St. James Parish, located outside New Orleans, is accused of implementing a 2014 land-use plan that “effectively codified” racist [...]

The US Supreme Court denied a request on Friday to place a hold on a lower court’s decision upholding two EPA rules while the decisions are under appeal. The denial means that the EPA rules must be followed until the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decides the cases. The first [...]

In this article, Sonja Rzepski, a JD candidate in environmental justice and clean energy at Vermont Law School  discusses the contrasting climate change policies of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Harris is highlighted as an advocate for environmental justice, known for her litigation against environmental violations and support for clean energy [...]