Climate & Environmental Protection
Why we can’t “offset” our way to a just and humane food system
At FarmSTAND, we’re optimists. That doesn’t mean we have Pollyannaish hope. It means we lean into the hard work of making tangible change in our food system day by day,…
The New York Times: Environmental Groups Face ‘Generational’ Setbacks Under Trump
"It has had some wins. On Thursday, a federal judge in Washington ordered the Agriculture Department to reinstate grants for farmers and nonprofits that had been terminated. The groups were…
Tri-State Livestock News: Court restores grants for Earthjustice clients
“The court’s granting of the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction is the only appropriate response to DOGE and USDA’s illegal and destructive grant cancelation,” said David Muraskin, who is…
Law360: DC Judge Halts Some USDA Climate Grant Terminations
"Representing the grant recipients, David Muraskin of legal group FarmSTAND said the USDA, potentially with help from DOGE, had hastily ended thousands of grants with any perceived relationship to diversity,…
Law 360: Judge Questions USDA’s Climate Grant Cuts
"Representing the recipients, David Muraskin of legal group FarmSTAND said the USDA — potentially with help from DOGE — had hastily ended thousands of grants with any perceived relationship to…
Civil Eats: A Groundbreaking California Farming Collective Navigates the Loss of Federal Grants
The plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary injunction on June 26, asking the court to stop the USDA’s behavior from continuing and for relief for the plaintiff grantees, according to…
Big Business is Using Trump’s Playbook to Quash Climate Activism
The biggest polluters increasingly use SLAPP and Anti-SLAPP to evade legal accountability
Big Ag Is Drying Up the West
In the American West, water scarcity is becoming an increasingly urgent issue, with severe droughts and dwindling water supplies impacting rural communities, urban centers, and the natural environment. One of…
LSP Applauds State Supreme Court’s Rejection of Daley Appeal
“The Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision not to take up this appeal affirms the right of the people of Winona County to govern themselves, and to decide what the future of…