Virginia bans cosmetic testing on animals
Starting January 1, 2022, the state of Virginia will no longer allow animal testing or the sale of cosmetics tested...
Federal court dismisses Trump's rollback on regulating carbon emissions
A federal court has turned down the EPA's efforts to lessen carbon emission regulations for coal plants. The move...
Latest COVID-19 relief includes legislation on climate change
A $35 billion investment in clean power and other climate initiatives hitched a ride on the latest COVID-19 relief...
"Ecocide" could soon be punishable by law
International lawyers are now working together to define the new crime of ecocide. By criminalizing ecosystem destruction,...
California governor issues executive order to conserve 30% of state land by 2030
On Wednesday, October 7, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an executive order to reserve 30% of state...
Proposed BREATHE Act seeks environmental justice
Environmental justice is one of the important topics that the BREATHE Act addresses. The Movement for Black Lives...
States sue over Trump administration's fuel efficiency rollback
Twenty-three states and Washington, D.C. have sued the Trump administration over rollbacks in fuel-efficiency standards,...
Philippine students must plant 10 trees to graduate, new law says
The Philippine Senate passed a new law passed this month requiring all students to plant 10 trees in order to graduate....
Supreme Court will make historic Clean Water Act ruling
This Fall, the Supreme Court will make a monumental decision on whether the Clean Water Act prohibits groundwater...
Land fight could give tens of thousands of US Native Americans rights in Canada
A land battle in British Columbia could afford indigenous people residing in the United States rights in Canada....
Swiss voters to decide on $2500/mo 'unconditional basic income' initiative this Sunday
Switzerland’s proposed ‘unconditional basic income’ (UBI) could become an official policy as early as next...
