Justice Department lawyers acknowledge presidential transition in court filing
by The Hill | January 4, 2021
“The Justice Department has acknowledged that a new administration will take office later this month in a recent court filing despite President Trump’s refusal to concede the election and the pressure on staff and officials to not acknowledge his defeat. Department lawyers argued ...
Renewed call for shipyard excavation moratorium – the legal legacy of harm to the Hunters Point community
by San Francisco Bay View | January 1, 2021
““On behalf of named plaintiffs and thousands of other victims to be named, including residents, deceased family members and unborn children,” renowned civil rights attorneys Bonner & Bonner filed a $27 billion lawsuit on May 1, 2018, for damages arising from “generational ...
2020 Year In Review: Stories That Deserve A Second Look
by National Parks Traveler | December 28, 2020
“Funding Cuts Imperil Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Program At Padre Island National Seashore A National Park Service review of the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle recovery program at Padre Island National Seashore is calling for substantial funding cuts and programmatic changes that ...
Manasota 88 Joins Lawsuit Challenging EPA Approval of Radioactive Roads
by Bradenton Times | December 27, 2020
“Local environmental group Manasota 88 joined public health and union groups in a suit filed against the Environmental Protection Agency last week for approving the use of radioactive phosphogypsum in roads. The groups also petitioned the agency to reconsider its October 20 approval ...
Coalition of environmental, health, and union activists mount challenges to radioactive-roads policy
by Florida Phoenix | December 22, 2020
“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has drawn a lawsuit and an administrative challenge over its decision to allow use of a radioactive byproduct of fertilizer production to pave roads. In its administrative challenge filed on Dec. 18, the center, backed by organizations ...