This court should invalidate mandatory disclosure and reporting requirements,” wrote Clarence Thomas, who did not disclose years of gifts from a billionaire. Published Apr 12, 2023 by David Sirota and Julia Rock in The Lever While refusing to disclose lavish gifts from a billionaire, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas pushed to invalidate all political spending [...]
Under the Biden administration’s proposed rule, energy infrastructure will get more scrutiny from local regulators This is moving in the right direction, especially for tribes, but there is still the issue of state preemption that typically blocks local action to protect water. That still needs to be challenged. By Dino Grandoni in The Washington Post [...]
By Lester Black on March 9, 2022 in The Guardian. An Indigenous nation is turning to a novel legal tactic in the hopes that it can save a beleaguered salmon population: it is suing on the salmon’s behalf, alleging that dams preventing it from migrating are a violation of the fish’s “inherent rights to exist, [...]
Published by Global Witness, February 4, 2022. Despite the urgent need to safeguard the natural environment to mitigate the worst impacts of global heating, governments have been remarkably reluctant to sign environmental protections into law. Whilst those defending the environment often find the law used against them – through the criminalisation of peaceful protest, or [...]
On January 20, 2022, the eve of the Citizens United Anniversary, Move to Amend Coalition Partners and the office of Representative Pramila Jayapal, Lead Congressional Sponsor for the #WethePeopleAmendment, spoke to the importance of going beyond overturning Citizens United, a symptom of the root problem, to abolish ALL corporate Constitutional Rights and money as political [...]
Though this author frames the move to get permission from indigenous people as a "threat," it's actually a move to give the power back to the people...to respect the communities most affected by industry. It's a step in support of community rights. Published in Bloomberg News By Valentina Fuentes and James Attwood on January 25, [...]
Following in the footsteps of Chevron's private prosecution of Steven Donziger, another corporation may move to criminally prosecute non-violent protesters in Canada--this after public prosecutors declined to pursue the case. The group was arrested on Feb. 24, 2020 By Colin Dacre / Castanet in The Prince George Citizen on December 28, 2021. CN Rail has [...]
The Guardian, December 2, 2021 Landmark ruling says mining permits issued in Los Cedros protected area breach Ecuador’s constitution Ecuador’s highest court has ruled that plans to mine for copper and gold in a protected cloud forest are unconstitutional and violate the rights of nature. In a landmark ruling, the constitutional court of Ecuador decided [...]
Published by Dongallive November 23, 2021. Donegal County Council could make a little bit of history at its meeting on Monday next when it can become thew first local authority in the republic of Ireland to endorse a call to rethink our relationship with nature. The motion is being submitted by Inishowen councillor, Albert Doherty, [...]
Press Release, Nov 14, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5th INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS OF NATURE TRIBUNAL OFFICIAL VERDICTS False solutions to climate change crisis Amazon, a threatened living entity COP 26 - Glasgow, Scotland, UK Friday, Nov 12th, 2021 The 5th International Rights of Nature Tribunal took place on Wednesday, November 3rd, and Thursday, November 4th at [...]
