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- Biden’s oil & gas leasing ban ruled unlawful by federal judge Thu, 17 Jun 21, 7:00amGuest “What took so long?” by David Middleton Biden’s oil lease ban lifted by federal judgeBy JENNIFER A. DLOUHY AND ROBERT BURNSON on 6/16/2021 WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) –A federal judge lifted…
- California man files lawsuit against Monsanto for allegedly hiding dangers of glyphosate Thu, 24 May 18, 4:00amIn a monumental trial, DeWayne Johnson will soon become the first person to face Monsanto in court for an alleged cover-up of the cancer-causing dangers of its herbicide products...
- Chevron admits "there's no debate about climate science" in court hearing Sat, 24 Mar 18, 3:01am"From Chevron's perspective there's no debate about climate science," attorney Theodore Boutrous Jr. said in a courtroom this week. In a case pitting Big Oil companies against the cities of San Francisco and Oakland, which...
- Trump fails to evade climate change lawsuit filed by 21 youths Fri, 9 Mar 18, 2:39am21 young people have been taking on the United States government over climate change in the lawsuit Juliana v. U.S. since 2015, and President Donald Trump failed at attempts to dodge them. The plaintiffs just won a victory:...
- Is California hoisting itself with its own petard by filing climate change lawsuits against Big Oil? Thu, 18 Jan 18, 4:45amGuest petard hoisting by David Middleton Hamlet: There’s letters seal’d, and my two schoolfellows, Whom I will trust as I will adders fang’d— They bear the mandate, they must sweep my way And marshal me...
- 9-year-old girl sues Indian government over climate-change inaction Wed, 12 Apr 17, 8:59pmWho runs the world? Ridhima Pandey, for one. The nine-year-old girl from India is suing her government for failing to stem planet-warming greenhouse-gas emissions. In a petition filed last week with the National Green Tribunal,...
- 6 Fascinating Architectural Oddities That Can Be Found in Brooklyn Thu, 20 Feb 14, 6:30amBrooklyn has earned a reputation as one of the most unique places in the world, but did you know that some of the borough's architecture is just as quirky as its people? From a home that can't decide whether its Japanese...
- How New York City Threw Away the World’s Oldest Subway Tunnel Sat, 8 Feb 14, 6:30am34 years ago, Bob Diamond made a remarkable discovery underneath Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue - the world's oldest subway tunnel. Diamond then devoted his life to giving tours of the underground landmark until 2013, when the...