PoliticsJames Marvin Phelps/Flickr John Leshy: Utah wants to disable the law that led to the creation of four of its magnificent National Parks A lawsuit all but invited by the country’s chief justice threatens one the most consequential authorities granted to presidents by Congress.
Opinionpixabay.com Sambhav Sankar: The Supreme Court is pursuing a very dangerous strategy for the environment The court’s conservative majority seems intent on pursuing an agenda that would limit the federal government’s ability to shield the planet.
Causes www.nytimes.com Supreme Court backs pipeline in case on New Jersey land seizures By a 5-to-4 vote, the court said the federal government could delegate its power to condemn state property to a private company.
Causes www.nytimes.com Supreme Court seems ready to back pipeline across Appalachian Trail Environmental groups seek to block the $8 billion pipeline, which would deliver natural gas from West Virginia to North Carolina, crossing the famed hiking trail.
