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18Apr, 2026

What the NAACP Lawsuit Gets Wrong About xAI’s Data Center Strategy

By |Saturday, April 18th, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , , |

The lawsuit filed last week against xAI over temporary power generation at its Mississippi data center is being framed as a novel environmental justice action. In reality, it is more likely to become a case study in how rapidly evolving infrastructure collides with legacy regulatory ...

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28Mar, 2026

Maryland Supreme Court Ends Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Case Against Oil Companies

By |Saturday, March 28th, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The Supreme Court of Maryland ruled last week, “[t]he question presented in this case is whether Maryland local governments may bring state common law tort claims against 26 multinational oil and gas companies to recover damages caused by global greenhouse gas emissions. We hold that ...

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21Mar, 2026

Recycled Rubber Playground Surfaces – Science, Safety and Sound Environmental Practice

By |Saturday, March 21st, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Few issues illustrate the symbiosis of environmental stewardship and public health as clearly as recycled rubber, commonly known as crumb rubber, used in playground and athletic surfaces. Since its introduction in the 1970s, crumb rubber has been scrutinized, debated, and, at times, misunderstood. Today, the ...

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14Mar, 2026

U.S. Transportation Department Suing to Stop California EV Mandate

By |Saturday, March 14th, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The U.S. Department of Transportation filed a lawsuit last Thursday that may reshape the regulatory landscape not only for vehicles, but also climate policy, and even energy use across the country. Be assured, this litigation is about far more than only electric vehicles in California. ...

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7Mar, 2026

Apple Watch “Carbon Neutral” Claim Survives Legal Challenge – A Bellwether for Greenwashing Litigation

By |Saturday, March 7th, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , |

In a decision that may shape the next phase of environment related consumer litigation, a federal judge in California dismissed a proposed class action challenging the “carbon neutral” marketing of the Apple Watch Series 9 by Apple Inc. The case, Dib v. Apple, provides a ...

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28Feb, 2026

Tokenization of Real Estate – The Maldives Eco Friendly Resort Offering

By |Saturday, February 28th, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Real estate has long been characterized by friction: high minimum investments, illiquidity, opaque capital stacks, and access largely reserved for institutions. Tokenization challenges that paradigm. A new Maldives resort development provides a real world learning opportunity for how this financial architecture is evolving, and why ...

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21Feb, 2026

The Right to Bee – an Ordinance in Peru Gives Rights to Stingless Bees

By |Saturday, February 21st, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The Provincial Municipality of Satipo, Peru has approved Ordinance N° 33, declaring the rights of stingless bees. The bees within the territory of the Avireri-Vraem biosphere reserve that spans nearly 16,000 square miles (.. larger than the state of Maryland) from the Amazon rainforest to ...

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14Feb, 2026

Climate Change Chapter Omitted from Federal Courts Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence

By |Saturday, February 14th, 2026|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: , , , , , , |

On February 6, 2026, the Federal Judicial Center, the research and education arm of the federal judiciary, omitted (i.e., withdrew) a chapter from the newest edition of its reference manual on scientific evidence that addressed climate change. The manual is a guide to help judges make ...

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