Shell sued by ClientEarth for net-zero failures
Environmental group ClientEarth has opened legal proceedings against Shell for failing to prepare for net-zero....
Supreme Court ruling could derail Biden's climate plans
The Supreme Court will soon rule on an environmental case that could impact President Joe Biden's climate plan....
A win for Honolulu in big oil climate change lawsuit
It’s Honolulu versus big oil. And the Hawaiian capital is winning. In a recent effort to hold oil companies...
Peacocks in precarious position after Miami loosens laws
Peacocks in southern Florida could be pushed from their habitats after the Miami-Dade commission loosened a law...
Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease invalidated by judge
On Thursday, a federal judge annulled an oil and gas lease in the Gulf of Mexico. According to Judge Rudolph Contreras...
Climate change lawsuit to hold oil companies accountable
Recently, a Virginia federal appeals court heard a case regarding the role of fossil fuel companies in driving...
California law seeks to improve conditions for pigs
While eating meat is the norm in the U.S., many people wish farm animals a happier life pre-burger. Which...
House passes Big Cat Public Safety Act
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a landmark legislation that will see big cats protected from human...
"Ecocide" could soon be punishable by law
International lawyers are now working together to define the new crime of ecocide. By criminalizing ecosystem destruction,...
Proposed UK law pushes accountability for Amazon products
People around the world have watched with increasing horror as Amazon forest destruction has accelerated in recent...
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act is signed into law
In a bipartisan win, the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act has been signed into law, making serious...
Lawmakers are pushing gadget manufacturers with the Right to Repair movement
The amount of electronics that we are throwing away each year is growing at an exponential rate, and this toxic...
LA City Council unanimously agrees to ban the sale of fur
The Los Angeles City Council made a historic vote last week by unanimously agreeing to ban the sale of fur. The...
California implements plastic straw ban at dine-in restaurants
A monumental week of reforms forged by California lawmakers saw no sign of slowing down as groundbreaking legislation...
United Kingdom moves to ban most of its ivory trade
United Kingdom Secretary of the Environment Michael Gove has introduced a bill to Parliament that would ban the...
