California water utilities seek relief from fire lawsuits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Facing more wildfires and the lawsuits that come with them, a group of public and private California water systems want lawmakers to shield them from having to pay damages caused by fires they did not start but failed to help put out. While wildfire lawsuits have typically targeted electric utilities and... Read More

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May 20, 2019

Tribes, environmentalists battle copper mine in Arizona

SONOITA, Ariz. (AP) — Scenic State Highway 83 gently curves through southeastern Arizona’s wine country, past waves of blond grass dotted with orange-tipped ocotillo plants before the dark Santa Rita Mountains loom into view. The Milepost 44 pullout offers a panorama of the range in the Coronado National Forest where a Canadian firm wants to... Read More

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May 8, 2019

Feds sue WV governor’s coal companies over safety violations

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. government sued nearly two dozen of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s coal companies Tuesday to get them to pay about $4.8 million in unpaid mine safety fines. The civil lawsuit was filed by federal prosecutors in Virginia on behalf of the U.S. Department of Labor and the Mine Safety... Read More

Business, Criminal Justice News, Environment, News

May 7, 2019

Trial to determine if government liable for Harvey flooding

HOUSTON (AP) — Residents seeking compensation after their Houston-area homes and businesses were flooded by two federally owned reservoirs during Hurricane Harvey say authorities knew for decades that such an inundation was inevitable but did nothing to prevent it, an attorney for the property owners said in court Monday. The two-week trial will focus on... Read More

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April 25, 2019

Tahoe residents oppose new homes in path of wildfire danger

RENO, Nevada (AP) — During her career as a flight attendant, Laura Haneveld had a checklist to remind her what to do in the event of a fire. “The most important thing on an airplane is fire, whether you are on the ground or whether you are up in the air,” Haneveld said. “I’m very... Read More

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April 18, 2019

Appeals court weighs Trump permit for Keystone XL pipeline

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Justice Department attorneys want an appeals court to let construction proceed on the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada. But opponents say President Donald Trump is trying to skirt the law by issuing a new permit for the project. The Trump administration has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of... Read More

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Keystone XL Pipeline

April 15, 2019

Trump wields presidential power on pipeline, energy projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eager to jump-start the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline and other energy projects, President Donald Trump has acted to assert executive power over pipelines and such infrastructure. He issued a new permit for Keystone XL and insisted this exercise of presidential authority was not subject to judicial review. Then he signed an... Read More

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XL Pipeline

April 8, 2019

Pipeline opponents ask judge to strike down Trump’s permit

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Opponents of the long-stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline asked a federal court Friday in a lawsuit to declare President Donald Trump acted illegally when he issued a new permit for the project in a bid to get around an earlier court ruling. In November, U.S. District Judge Brian Morris ruled that... Read More

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Keystone Pipeline

April 4, 2019

Spacey’s lawyers returning to court in bar groping case

NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — A judge will consider motions filed by lawyers for Kevin Spacey, who’s charged with groping an 18-year-old man on Nantucket in 2016. The Oscar-winning former “House of Cards” actor won’t be present for Thursday’s hearing at Nantucket District Court. Spacey’s attorneys have been seeking to preserve phone and electronic records between... Read More

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Kevin Spacey

April 3, 2019

2nd Texas chemical fire in about 2 weeks kills worker

HOUSTON (AP) — A tank holding a flammable chemical caught fire at a Texas plant Tuesday, killing one worker, critically injuring two others and sending panicked employees fleeing over a fence to safety. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez confirmed the fatality in a tweet and said the two injured had been taken by helicopter to... Read More

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April 1, 2019

Judge restores Obama-era drilling ban in Arctic

President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he reversed bans on offshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic Ocean and dozens of canyons in the Atlantic Ocean, a U.S. judge said in a ruling that restored the Obama-era restrictions. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason in a decision late Friday threw out Trump’s executive... Read More

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March 29, 2019

US sues California, says water policy violates state law

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The federal government sued California on Thursday over a water policy it said violates the state’s environmental protection law. The U.S. Department of Justice filed suit in Sacramento federal court to block a contentious plan approved in December to increase river flows in the San Joaquin River and three tributaries to... Read More

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March 21, 2019

US judge blocks oil, gas drilling over climate change

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A judge blocked oil and gas drilling across almost 500 square miles (1,295 sq. kilometers) in Wyoming and said the U.S. government must consider climate change impacts more broadly as it leases huge swaths of public land for energy exploration. The order marks the latest in a string of court rulings... Read More

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March 5, 2019

Noem offers bills aimed at possible Keystone XL protests

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Monday that she’s proposing a new framework for oil pipeline construction before building starts on the Keystone XL pipeline, introducing legislation that would require companies behind such projects to chip in on protest-related expenses and create a way to go after the money of those... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Environment, News

California water utilities seek relief from fire lawsuits

Tribes, environmentalists battle copper mine in Arizona

Feds sue WV governor’s coal companies over safety violations

Trial to determine if government liable for Harvey flooding

Tahoe residents oppose new homes in path of wildfire danger

Appeals court weighs Trump permit for Keystone XL pipeline

Trump wields presidential power on pipeline, energy projects

Pipeline opponents ask judge to strike down Trump’s permit

Spacey’s lawyers returning to court in bar groping case

2nd Texas chemical fire in about 2 weeks kills worker

Judge restores Obama-era drilling ban in Arctic

US sues California, says water policy violates state law

US judge blocks oil, gas drilling over climate change

Noem offers bills aimed at possible Keystone XL protests

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