U.S. Supreme Court

Landmark Supreme Court ruling in Chevron case could curb environmental protections in California

Photo: A drone view of the Chevron Richmond Refinery in Richmond, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area…

6 months ago

A Patchwork of Differing State Laws to Protect Wetlands

Ray Stewart is ambassador for the Ohio Wetlands Association. He stands on a preserve with two wetland areas. Both of…

1 year ago

Half the nation’s wetlands just lost federal protection. Their fate is up to states.

A Supreme Court ruling leaves large swaths with widely varying oversight. Photo: Tens of millions of acres of wetlands are…

2 years ago

Supreme Court dramatically shrinks Clean Water Act’s reach

Photo: The ruling from the court's conservative majority vastly narrowing the federal government’s authority over marshes and bogs is a…

2 years ago

‘Water is life’: Native leaders honor sacred river spaces as courts debate water rights

Photo: A view near the confluence of the Little Colorado River and the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon on…

2 years ago