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Climate · Asia-PacificHigh Court halts coal mine expansion over emissions
The High Court of Australia has overturned the approval for MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion. The decision, a 3-2 split, found that the Independent Planning Commission failed to consider Scope 3 emissions, which are generated when coal is burned.
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Politics · United StatesStudents for Life of America sues FDA over mifepristone environmental impact
Students for Life of America filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, alleging the agency breached the Endangered Species Act by failing to test mifepristone for environmental risks. The group also cited a peer‑reviewed study on the pill’s impact released in July.
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Politics · United StatesConservation groups sue over Wyoming oil and gas leases
Two conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging that the leasing of 179 square miles in Wyoming for oil and gas drilling violates environmental laws and threatens critical big game migration corridors.
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Politics · United StatesCourt Overturns Trump Order on Michigan Coal Plant
A federal appeals court has invalidated a Trump administration order that compelled the JH Campbell coal plant in Michigan to remain operational beyond its planned retirement. The court found the Energy Department lacked the legal authority to issue such emergency orders.
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ClimateEnvironmental groups warn of whale threat from new project review bill
Environmental Defence has launched an advertising campaign highlighting risks to Southern Resident Orcas from a proposed bill that would expedite major project reviews. Environmental groups are calling on the federal government to amend the legislation before it is introduced this autumn.
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Judge halts Shawnee National Forest logging project over endangered bat
A federal judge ordered the U.S. Forest Service to suspend a 70-acre commercial logging project in Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, finding the 2024 approval violated the Endangered Species Act. The ruling faulted the agency for proceeding without a final biological opinion identifying Indiana bat habitat.
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Climate · United StatesJudge blocks New York's $75bn climate law targeting fossil fuels
A federal judge has blocked New York's law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay $75 billion over 25 years for climate change damages. The judge found the state law conflicted with federal authority, particularly the Clean Air Act.
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