Environmental Law

Historical documentary photograph showing the eastern span of the Arlington Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River connecting Washington D.C. to Virginia.

October 10, 2026

Arlington County sues over Trump’s 250-foot arch and calls the federal environmental review “cursory and conclusory”

Will a 250-foot arch really be built beside Arlington National Cemetery, and can a lawsuit stop it? Arlington County has asked a federal court to halt construction until a full environmental review

Paper mill in Karur district, Tamil Nadu, India

Environment·Health·India

Makhiyali Village’s Five-Mill Pollution Case Reaches a December 9 Hearing After E-Waste Allegations Widened the NGT Scope

Makhiyali Paper Mill Waste Case Reaches NGT as Mixed-Waste Disposal Allegations Surface Residents of Makhiyali village in Muzaffarnagar district have raised pollution complaints about nearby industrial operations for years. On September 21, 2026, the National Green Tribunal heard the matter

September 28, 2026

UK environment agency to revise waste site compliance metrics by 2027

Environment·Policy·UK·Waste

The UK's Office for Environmental Protection found that the Environment Agency's current waste-site compliance metrics are misleading. The agency has been reporting high compliance

EU Faces Complaint Over Water Law Revision as NGOs Say Mining Push Skipped Evidence and Consultation

Environment·Europe·Sustainability·World

Environmental groups filed a formal complaint with the European Ombudsman on September 8, 2026, alleging that the European Commission violated procedural standards when deciding

Sandstone buttes and red rock canyon country under open sky in southeastern Utah

Policy

Tribes Sue Over Utah Monuments After Trump Cuts Acreage By Over 90 Percent

Two of America’s most significant stretches of public land had their protections dramatically reduced in July 2026. Now that decision is heading back to court. On July 13, President Trump signed proclamations

Rahul Somvanshi

September 4, 2026

Yosemite National Park valley with granite cliffs and river

Environment·Nature·Sustainability·USA

Yosemite land exchange halted: Federal court orders environmental review under NEPA compliance

A federal court has ordered an environmental review of a land exchange proposal involving Yosemite National Park, potentially blocking or delaying the transaction as conservation groups challenge the adequacy of federal environmental

Govind Tekale

August 29, 2026

Conservation·UK·Wildlife

UK’s First Wild Axolotl Found in Welsh River by Girl, 10 — “It Would Not Have Lived Very Long,” Expert Warns

Dippy the Axolotl: UK’s First Documented Wild Discovery | KarmActive Wildlife · UK A 10-Year-Old Found a Critically Endangered Axolotl in a Welsh River Believed to be the first documented wild discovery

Karmactive Staff

April 26, 2026

Philippine pangolin pup nudging its curled-up mother in a Palawan forest

Conservation·Crime·News·Policy·Wildlife

Nigeria Wildlife Trafficking Penalties: ₦12m Fines And “Up To 10 Years,” Senate Says

Nigeria’s New Wildlife Trafficking Penalties – Interactive Brief Wildlife Crime Nigeria to impose stricter fines, jail sentences on wildlife traffickers Traffickers of ivory, pangolin scales, and other wildlife are set to face

Karmactive Staff

October 30, 2025

Aerial view of a narrow Tuvalu atoll surrounded by shallow turquoise ocean.

Climate·News

Tuvalu sea-level threat: “We don’t want to disappear” as only one in six adaptation dollars arrives

Climate & Pacific Tuvalu: Sea-Level Rise, Statehood, and the Right to Stay Tuvaluan leaders set out legal continuity and funding needs to protect daily life, statehood, and maritime boundaries under rising seas.

Govind Tekale

October 12, 2025

News·USA

EPA Sued by Environmental Coalition for 50-Year Failure to Regulate Hazardous Chemical Spills

A coalition of environmental justice organizations has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to issue regulations that would prevent hazardous chemical spills into waterways. The lawsuit,

Govind Tekale

September 2, 2025

Interior of controversial Florida detention site "Alligator Alcatraz" linked to environmental lawsuit and federal court ruling.

Environment·Nature·News·USA

Judge Orders ‘No Process’ Alligator Alcatraz Dismantled in 60 Days, Lighting Alone Reduced Panther Habitat by 2,000 Acres

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams has ordered state and federal defendants to begin winding down operations at the controversial detention site commonly called “Alligator Alcatraz” within 60 days. The preliminary injunction requires

Govind Tekale

August 22, 2025

Climate·News

ICJ Rules States Must Act on 1.5°C Goal: 15 Judges Unanimously Establish Climate Obligations

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a unanimous landmark ruling on July 23, 2025, declaring that states have binding legal obligations to protect the climate system from greenhouse gas emissions. The

Govind Tekale

July 26, 2025

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Australia·News

Claim Farming Banned: NSW Imposes $55K Fines for Soliciting Claims

The NSW Government has passed new legislation banning ‘claim farming’ – a predatory practice where vulnerable people are pressured into making compensation claims. The Claim Farming Practices Prohibition Bill 2025 aims to

Rahul Somvanshi

March 30, 2025

A Person in stream, gathering samples, surrounded by forest. Photo Source: Kelly Martin/U.S. Forest Service.

Conservation

Environmental Groups Sue Army Corps Over 600+ Fast-Tracked Wetland Permits

The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, challenging their decision to expedite 700 pending wetland permits across the country. The permits, which would

Govind Tekale

February 23, 2025

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