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New Mexico Can’t Order PFAS Cleanups For Now, Air Force Says

New Mexico can’t base a PFAS cleanup order on a federal waste law unless the EPA issues final rules authorizing that, the Department of Justice said in a brief filed Monday.

By Pat Rizzuto

US Prairie Dog Population Control Plans Fall Short, Court Says

The US Forest Service issued an “unduly narrow” explanation when it updated a management plan for a Wyoming national reserve and its population of prairie dogs, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

Environmental Groups Seek End to Colorado Gray Wolf Program Suit

Several environmental organizations rebuked a Colorado-based conservation group’s federal court effort to stop a gray wolf reintroduction program in the state.

JPMorgan Says AI Power Demand Is Straining US Water Supplies

JPMorgan Chase & Co. says the US is facing significant strains on its water supply that have the potential to harm the world’s largest economy and eat into corporate valuations.

Coastal Cities Say US Broke Federal Laws Granting Wind Project

East Coast cities and businesses say an offshore Maryland wind project approved by the Interior Department will adversely affect the Delmarva Peninsula’s wildlife and its tourism industry, according to a new lawsuit Friday.

Keystone Operator Blamed for Contributing to US Oil Spill

The operator of the Keystone pipeline is partly to blame for failures that contributed to the spilling of nearly 13,000 barrels of crude from the line in 2022, according to a report by US regulators.

Montana Sheep Grazing Suit Rightly Dismissed, Ninth Circuit Says

Environmental groups lost their federal appeals court bid to revive a suit to stop sheep grazing in the Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest in southwest Montana.

Alaska Fish Tender Vessel Discharges Draw Clean Water Act Suit

The owners of the fish tender vessel Knot EZ are liable for penalties and injunctive relief under the Clean Water Act for oily bilge water discharges into coastal Alaskan waters, the US alleges in a new lawsuit.

Silicon Valley Elite Are Pouring Money Into Blotting Out the Sun

Venture capitalists, startup founders and tech executives are funding studies, experiments and small deployments of controversial technology that could cool the planet.

Charleston Development in ‘Vulnerable’ Flood Zone, Groups Say

Conservation groups asked a federal appeals court to halt construction on an “environmentally-pristine” 100-year floodplain in Charleston, arguing the development would permanently damage the ecoystem while litigation continues.