Greenpeace ordered to pay Dakota Access Pipeline operator hundreds of millions in defamation suit

Greenpeace must pay the oil company that operates the Dakota Access Pipeline hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for defaming them, a North Dakota jury decided Wednesday — a massive financial blow to the group that environmentalists say could chill future climate advocacy. The case centered on Greenpeace’s involvement in the protests over the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which became a cultural flash point in the United States, drawing thousands of protesters to Cannon Ball, North Dakota, in 2016 and 2017. Dallas-based Energy Transfer, which runs the...

Democrats Turn to Legally Dubious Ruling Coauthored by DEI Activist To Protect California's EV Mandate

Democrats are relying on a recent memo from the Government Accountability Office to argue that President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans can't pass a bill repealing a Biden-era waiver allowing California to mandate electric vehicles in the state. But legal experts say the memo—whose authors include a prominent DEI activist—isn't legally binding and relies on dubious reasoning.

Judge blocks Trump's EPA from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grants after accusations of fraud

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration.

U.S. District Judge Tonya Chutkan ruled that the federal government's "vague and unsubstantiated assertions of fraud are insufficient." The order prevents the EPA from ending the grant program, which totaled $20 billion. The judge also blocked Citibank, which holds the money on behalf of EPA, from transferring it to the government or anyone else.

Death toll grows to 33 as destructive storms and violent tornadoes obliterate the South and Midwest

At least 33 people were killed in a powerful cross-country storm system that has devastated much of the Midwest and Southeast since Friday, officials said. 

The death toll continues to rise as severe weather and raging tornadoes obliterate homes, businesses and schools, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, with the monster storm expected to slam parts of the East Coast on Sunday. 

Trump withdraws slew of Biden-era lawsuits tied to abortion, racial discrimination, financial regs and more

President Donald Trump has used his new powers to dismiss a slew of lawsuits filed under former President Joe Biden, including challenges to state abortion bans, allegations of racism in police and fire departments, environmental and anti-whistleblower cases, and various business-related disputes. Meanwhile, he has largely left Biden-era antitrust lawsuits untouched.