The Trump administration's drive to increase domestic production of fossil fuels and mining of key minerals likely cannot be accomplished without a key constituency: Native nations.
Environment
Feb 11, 2026
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Sovereign states are not only responsible for tackling fossil fuel damage, they have to make redress, according to a recent ground-breaking ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The ruling makes clear that the ...
Environment
Aug 11, 2025
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While the dangerous effects of climate change continue to worsen, legal efforts to address a range of environmental issues are also on the rise.
Environment
Jul 23, 2025
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Scientists at the Institute for Agroecology at the University of Vermont, along with international co-authors, have published a paper outlining Ecuador's successes in legally championing the Rights of Nature. The paper, titled ...
Environment
Apr 21, 2025
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President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin have announced their intent to reconsider dozens of current regulations in an effort to loosen standards originally imposed to protect the ...
Environment
Apr 21, 2025
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As the federal government moves to eliminate U.S. climate rules, companies still face pressure to be better stewards of the planet from their customers, investors, employees, local communities, lenders, insurers, global trading ...
Environment
Apr 14, 2025
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Science is essential as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency carries out its mission to protect human health and the environment.
Environment
Apr 7, 2025
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Key agreements in the "Law of the River," which encompasses more than 100 years of regulations, laws, court decisions and more focused on managing the Colorado River, are set to expire next year. First established in 1922 ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 20, 2025
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In the first few months of 2025, there's been a flurry of private venture space missions. Some have been successful, such as American company Firefly Aerospace landing its spacecraft Blue Ghost Mission 1 on the moon. This ...
Space Exploration
Mar 19, 2025
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Private citizens and companies may one day begin to permanently settle outer space and celestial bodies. But if we don't enact governing laws in the meantime, space settlers may face legal chaos.
Space Exploration
Feb 3, 2025
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