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The Supreme Court’s Top-10 Environmental Law Decisions

Legal Planet

This is the case that put teeth into the Endangered Species Act. Resisting the pleas that saving a minor species of fish was not worth halting a dam project, the Court held that the statute meant what it said: protecting endangered species is a paramount value. 1322 (2023) (Justice Alito).

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The US Supreme Court is Operating Like a Rogue EPA

Union of Concerned Scientists

Globally, fine particulate pollution and ozone are tied to more than 8 million deaths each year according to a 2023 study in the British Medical Journal. Then there is the 2023 ruling in Sackett v EPA. The court’s conservative majority went so far as to ignore EPA science conducted during the conservative George W.

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88 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

With 2024 Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award [PaEN] -- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Holds 30th Anniversary Foods Of The Delaware Highlands Event May 4 [PaEN] -- WVIA: Bernie McGurl, Lackawanna River Conservation Assn. - Schiffman, Esq.

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ESA Policy News: April 17, 2023

ESA

Executive Branch Top environmental official at the State Department to depart to lead the Wildlife Conservation Society. EPA case by early summer 2023. The Sacketts are represented by the conservative Pacific Legal Foundation and backed by business and agricultural groups. The deadline for the call is May 8, 2023.

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ESA Policy News: April 3, 2023

ESA

Call for Nominations for 2023 ESA Regional Policy Award Do you know someone who has made positive efforts toward environmental sustainability in Portland, Oregon? The ruling will likely impact the applicability of the Clean Water Act and what waters are included in the definition of the waters of the U.S. Conservation : Sens.

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ESA Policy News: April 17, 2023

ESA

Congress President Joe Biden vetoes measure to nullify the administration’s most recent Clean Water Act rule. Executive Branch Top environmental official at the State Department to depart to lead the Wildlife Conservation Society. EPA case by early summer 2023. The deadline for the call is May 8, 2023.

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ESA Policy News: February 20, 2023

ESA

In this issue: Call for Nominations for 2023 ESA Regional Policy Award ESA seeks nominations for its annual Regional Policy Award to recognize a local or regional policymaker who has integrated environmental science and policy in initiatives that foster more sustainable communities.

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