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Harrisburg settles with ACLU over conditions for climate event
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Harrisburg settles with ACLU over conditions for climate event

Better Path Coalition and the ACLU of Pennsylvania sued Harrisburg over what they say was a lack of transparent standards and fixed permit fees as the group tried to organize a climate action march in June.
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South Dakota is dropping its draconian "riot boosting" law targeting pipeline protests
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South Dakota is dropping its draconian "riot boosting" law targeting pipeline protests

A legal challenge from the ACLU and Indigenous groups has prevailed.
Tougher penalties proposed for vandalizing pipelines, power plants
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Tougher penalties proposed for vandalizing pipelines, power plants

Environmentalists and the American Civil Liberties Union have spoken out against the bill.

As states grapple with how to respond to protests over pipelines and other infrastructure projects, Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a bill that would establish tougher penalties against people who vandalize "critical infrastructure" facilities like pipelines and power plants.

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ACLU fears protest crackdowns, surveillance already being planned for Keystone XL
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ACLU fears protest crackdowns, surveillance already being planned for Keystone XL

As more states consider harsh anti-protest laws, law enforcement trainings are raising red flags. The ACLU accuses U.S. agencies of trying to hide the extent of it.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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EPA moves to further limit protections for wetlands

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Wildfire survivors face hidden risks from lingering toxic pollution

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Solar power surges ahead despite political opposition

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Trump administration seeks to reframe climate change as beneficial

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US Supreme Court clears way for climate lawsuits against Big Oil

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Farmers face funding cuts as Trump administration reconsiders climate-linked grants

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Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Facade of the Environmental Protection Agency with blue sky and clouds behind.

EPA faces legal pushback over canceled climate grants