Groups want offshore drilling tests to cease during lawsuit

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Conservation groups suing the Trump administration over plans to conduct offshore drilling tests asked a judge on Wednesday to halt preparatory work for the drilling until their case is heard in court. The motion filed in federal court in South Carolina seeks an injunction to stop testing involving seismic air guns.... Read More

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February 13, 2019

Judge: US must reconsider climate impacts of Montana mine

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials have again been faulted by a federal judge for failing to adequately consider the potential climate change effects of expanding a massive coal mine in the sagebrush-covered hills of southeastern Montana. U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy Cavan recommended in a Monday ruling that the Interior Department be given 240 days... Read More

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December 19, 2018

US: German company to plead guilty in VW emissions scheme

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. authorities say a German engineering company has agreed to plead guilty and pay $35 million for its role in the Volkswagen vehicle emissions scandal. The Justice Department said Tuesday that IAV has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy in Detroit federal court on Jan. 18. The government says IAV misled regulators... Read More

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December 11, 2018

Environmental groups to sue over offshore drilling tests

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Environmental groups plan to sue the Trump administration over offshore drilling tests, launching a legal fight against a proposal that has drawn bipartisan opposition along the Atlantic Coast, two people with direct knowledge of the pending litigation told The Associated Press on Monday. The lawsuit, which aims to stop the issuance... Read More

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November 27, 2018

Keystone XL pipeline builder asks judge to allow some work

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The company that wants to build the Keystone XL pipeline is asking a judge to change his order blocking the project to allow pre-construction work to continue, such as purchasing materials and finalizing contracts. Attorneys for the company will argue in a Wednesday telephone conference that U.S. District Judge Brian Morris... Read More

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Keystone Pipeline

November 9, 2018

Appeals court puts youth climate change lawsuit on hold

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A lawsuit by a group of young Americans, which asserts the U.S. government is harming them by having created a national energy system that causes climate change, is on hold again after a federal appeals court Thursday granted the Trump administration’s motion for a temporary stay. The Ninth Circuit Court of... Read More

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Climate Change

November 9, 2018

Federal judge blocks construction of Keystone XL pipeline

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge in Montana has blocked construction of the $8 billion Keystone XL Pipeline to allow more time to study the project’s potential environmental impact. The Great Falls Tribune reports U.S. District Judge Brian Morris’ order on Thursday came as Calgary-based TransCanada was preparing to build the first stages... Read More

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Dakota Access Pipeline

November 6, 2018

Tribe challenges Corps findings on Dakota Access pipeline

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Standing Rock Sioux is challenging new government conclusions that the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline poses no significant environmental threats to American Indian tribes in the Dakotas. The Army Corps of Engineers in August finished more than a year of additional study ordered by a federal judge. The agency... Read More

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Dakota Access Pipeline

October 22, 2018

US temporarily stops youth climate lawsuit days before trial

SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a high-profile climate change lawsuit brought by young activists who accuse the federal government of violating their constitutional rights with policies that have caused a dangerous climate. Chief Justice John Roberts signed an order freezing the trial that was set to start in 10... Read More

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Youth Climate

October 22, 2018

Idaho, environmental group settle mine pollution lawsuit

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An environmental group and Idaho officials have reached a tentative settlement over toxic discharge from an abandoned silver and lead mine in central Idaho near one of the world’s top ski destinations. The Idaho Conservation League in federal court documents made public Thursday agreed to have its lawsuit dismissed as long... Read More

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The Idaho Conservation League

October 9, 2018

Dutch appeals court upholds landmark climate case ruling

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday upheld a landmark ruling that ordered the Dutch government to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25 percent by 2020 from benchmark 1990 levels. “Considering the great dangers that are likely to occur, more ambitious measures have to be taken in... Read More

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climate case

October 2, 2018

High court denies review of Grand Canyon-area mining ban

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court won’t review an Obama-era action that put land around the Grand Canyon off-limits to new mining claims, ending the legal battle as environmentalists keep a close eye on actions by the Trump administration that they fear could lead to more access for the mining industry. The Obama... Read More

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Grand Canyon

September 10, 2018

Trial opens in investor lawsuits against VW over scandal

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Trial proceedings have begun against Volkswagen on behalf of investors alleging the company did not give them timely notice of its scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests. Investors are seeking almost 9 billion euros ($10.4 billion), saying Volkswagen didn’t give them the information they needed to decide... Read More

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Volkswagen, VW

September 10, 2018

Pipeline company found guilty in 2015 California oil spill

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pipeline company was convicted of nine criminal charges Friday for causing the worst California coastal spill in 25 years, a disaster that blackened popular beaches for miles, killed wildlife and hurt tourism and fishing. A Santa Barbara County jury found Houston-based Plains All American Pipeline guilty of a felony count... Read More

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Plains All American Pipeline

Groups want offshore drilling tests to cease during lawsuit

Judge: US must reconsider climate impacts of Montana mine

US: German company to plead guilty in VW emissions scheme

Environmental groups to sue over offshore drilling tests

Keystone XL pipeline builder asks judge to allow some work

Appeals court puts youth climate change lawsuit on hold

Federal judge blocks construction of Keystone XL pipeline

Tribe challenges Corps findings on Dakota Access pipeline

US temporarily stops youth climate lawsuit days before trial

Idaho, environmental group settle mine pollution lawsuit

Dutch appeals court upholds landmark climate case ruling

High court denies review of Grand Canyon-area mining ban

Trial opens in investor lawsuits against VW over scandal

Pipeline company found guilty in 2015 California oil spill

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