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Giving Up the Game, DOJ Argues in Court Filing That Trump Lost 2020 Election

by Elizabeth Duan | January 5, 2021
“In a court filing submitted in late December as part of a lawsuit contesting the status of Trump administration officials serving unconfirmed in “temporary” positions, lawyers with the U.S. Justice Department argued the case should be tossed out because the issue would ...

With Trump’s Late-Term ‘War on Wildlife,’ 135 NGOs Implore Biden for E.O. to Slow the ‘Extinction Crisis’

“On December 21, 2020, 135 organizations called on President-elect Joe Biden to issue an executive order to end the “extinction crisis” when he gets into office, according to a press release. In light of the Trump Administration’s pro-industry agenda, which includes two ...

Justice Department lawyers acknowledge presidential transition in court filing

by Elizabeth Duan | 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 Elizabeth Duan | 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 Elizabeth Duan | 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 Elizabeth Duan | 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 ...
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