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For Star subscribers: The loosening of regulation over ephemeral streams, which carry water only after storms, will have a major impact in Arizona.

Climate activists say the ruling in Montana sends the signal that the courts can provide a "viable and powerful" strategy for battling climate change.

Climate activists say the ruling in favor of youth who sued Montana sends the signal that the courts can provide a “viable and powerful” strategy for battling climate change

Federal regulators have given the green light to finish the Mountain Valley Pipeline, while opponents have stepped up in their pushback against Congress’ move to force completion of the project.

For Star subscribers: U.S. rules will likely no longer cover streams that run only after storms, a big victory for Copper World mining and Vigneto homebuilding projects near Tucson.

A group of youths filed suit against the state of Montana for violating their right to a healthy environment. What’s next for the landmark climate trial?

The U.S. Supreme Court just rewarded its corporate pals at the expense of clean water and flood control for the rest of us. Surprisingly, Justice Kavanaugh dissented.

A 5-4 ruling overturns a unanimous decision from 1985.

The Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to police millions of acres of wetlands, delivering another setback to the agency’s ability to combat pollution.

By Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law & Graduate School and John Dernbach, Widener University | - Honolulu has lost more than …