Climate & Environmental Protection
Climate, Environmental Justice Groups Call US-EU Methane Reduction Commitment a Long Overdue First Step
Today, environmental justice, rural community and environmental groups across the United States recognized the U.S. and European Union’s joint pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent from 2020 levels…
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and Food & Water Watch File Petition for Rehearing with Iowa Supreme Court
Two weeks ago, the Iowa Supreme Court issued a split 4-3 ruling against the plaintiffs in Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and Food & Water Watch v. State of Iowa.…
Food & Water Watch v. Smithfield Foods
Food & Water Watch, represented by FarmSTAND (formerly the Food Project at Public Justice), filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia against Smithfield Foods, alleging…
Des Moines Register: Iowa Supreme Court ruling halts lawsuit that challenged whether the state does enough to protect Raccoon River
The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday stopped a lawsuit that claimed the state has failed to adequately protect the public’s interest in the Raccoon River, a major water source for the Des Moines…
Iowa Capital Dispatch: Supreme Court dismisses case demanding state do more to protect Raccoon River
The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by environmental groups contending the state doesn’t properly protect the Raccoon River, a major drinking water source and recreational river.
Iowa Supreme Court Rules Against Iowa Citizens in Right to Clean Water Lawsuit
Today, the Iowa Supreme Court split and ruled 4-3 against the plaintiffs in Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and Food & Water Watch v. State of Iowa regarding a lawsuit…
Why I’m Not Always Over The Moon For Meatless Meat
Few industries rival the devastation of industrial animal agriculture. It is a major driver of climate change, the leading cause of surface water pollution, and the basis of antibiotic resistance…
E&E News: Meet the man tasked with carrying out Biden’s air agenda
Ask professional acquaintances about acting EPA air chief Joe Goffman, and adjectives like “smart” are accompanied by qualifiers like “careful,” “cautious” and “strategic.”
National Hog Farmer: Legislation seeks to prevent regulation of livestock emissions
The “Livestock Regulatory Protection Act,” introduced by Senators John Thune (R, S.D.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D, Ariz.), would prohibit the EPA from issuing permits for carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, water…