Youth Lawsuit Challenging Montana’s Pro-Fossil Fuel Policies Heading to Trial May 15, 2023 By Amy Beth Hanson, Matthew Brown and Drew Costley A Montana judge said a climate change lawsuit from young people challenging the state’s pro-fossil fuel policies will proceed to...
Court Throws out Berkeley, California’s Ban on Natural Gas April 26, 2023 A federal appeals court overturned Berkeley, California’s first-in-the-nation ban on natural gas in new construction, agreeing with restaurant owners who...
Pollution Lawsuit Could Curb Use of Aerial Fire Retardant April 25, 2023 By Matthew Brown A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires after environmentalists...
Cleanup on Montana Train Derailment Spill Tough Going April 11, 2023 Crews could face a difficult cleanup task after a 25-car train derailment spilled powdered clay and cases of beer beside...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Environmental Risks for Cannabis Operations March 23, 2023 By Don Jergler In cannabis, there are the apparent risks – product liability, property, and certainly cyber for medical marijuana operations. However, one...
$698M Deal Ending Oregon’s Monsanto PCB Pollution Lawsuit December 21, 2022 Bayer, the German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, will pay Oregon $698 million to end a lawsuit over PCB pollution associated...
Investigators Board Ship That Was Anchored Near California Oil Pipeline October 8, 2021 By Michael Biesecker, Stefanie Dazio and Michael Balsamo U.S. Coast Guard investigators have boarded a massive cargo ship as they probe what caused the rupture of an offshore...
California Lawmakers Introduce Proposal to Ban Fracking by 2027 February 23, 2021 By Adam Beam New legislation would ban all fracking in California by 2027, taking aim at the powerful oil and gas industry in...
Navajo Nation Reaches Settlements with Mining Companies January 15, 2021 By Susan Montoya Bryan The Navajo Nation’s Department of Justice announced Wednesday it has settled with mining companies to resolve claims stemming from a...
$215M in BP Oil Spill Money Will go to Restore Louisiana Marshes October 1, 2020 Louisiana will get nearly $215 million in BP oil spill money for two projects planned to restore more than 4,600...