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Environment

Victims of Navy jet fuel contamination in Hawaii seek justice

Keya Rivera / April 26, 2024

Trial for the case brought by military families who became ill after ingesting water contaminated by jet fuel will begin Monday.

Homes, businesses damaged as tornadoes pummel Midwest

Andrew J. Nelson / April 26, 2024

There were no immediate reports of deaths in the wake of the storms, but meteorologists predict more severe weather for the weekend.

Horse protection

Brief / April 26, 2024

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A federal court in North Carolina denied a retired businessman’s motion for an injunction against the Department of Agriculture, which seeks to enforce the Horse Protection Act against him for soring his horse, or exposing it to caustic chemicals to produce a more aesthetically desirable gait. He says he did not sore his horse, but he incorrectly argues that because a judicial officer and not the department’s secretary filed the complaint against him, the process is illegitimate.

Consumers accuse Jack in the Box of falsely labeling packaging as recyclable

Sam Ribakoff / April 26, 2024

In a class action, San Diego resident Nicole Ozonian claims the fast-food giant puts the recycling symbol on packaging even when that packaging is not universally accepted as recyclable.

Alaska asks judge to toss critical habitat for threatened seals

Alanna Mayham / April 25, 2024

Alaska claims the federal government failed to consider its economic interests on the North Slope when designating critical habitat the size of Texas.

Sacramento delta stewards eye climate change protection for levees, habitats

Natalie Hanson / April 25, 2024

Stewards of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta say that preparing levees — which protect more than 600,000 residents and about 740,000 acres of land — is critical in the face of climate change.

Alligator snapping turtles, 14 other species could soon see environmental protections

Michael Gennaro / April 25, 2024

Two types of snapping turtle, the white-tailed ptarmigan and the Peñasco least chipmunk are among the species that will receive protection decisions by the end of the year.

Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

Associated Press / April 25, 2024

EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the rules will improve public health while supporting the reliable, long-term supply of electricity that America needs.

In blow to green groups, Ninth Circuit upholds federal plan for Colorado River dam

Alanna Mayham / April 24, 2024

Wednesday’s ruling puts the kibosh on claims that the federal government ignored climate change when developing a 20-year plan for managing the Glen Canyon Dam.

Ninth Circuit narrows wolf trapping ban in Montana grizzly territory

Alanna Mayham / April 23, 2024

Advocates for Montana’s grizzly bear population are seeking a permanent prohibition on certain wolf and coyote traps in grizzly bear country.

Feds’ plan to rebuild Pacific sardine numbers insufficient, judge finds

Natalie Hanson / April 23, 2024

A California judge said federal agencies didn't properly set a reasonable timeline to rebuild the overfished Pacific sardine population, but declined to order a new environmental impact assessment.