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Reporting on climate & environment legal affairs @nytimes.com, member @amejaglobal.bsky.social, neglectful gardener

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Home | The Key The Key is a new online magazine brought to you by the Palestine Festival of Literature.

I've launched a publication with @palfest.bsky.social called "The Key." I am so excited to share this first issue with you: www.thekeymagazine.com

05.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5
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Judge Approves $345 Million Verdict Against Greenpeace in Pipeline Suit

Breaking: A North Dakota judge finalized the $345 million verdict against Greenpeace in lawsuit brought by Energy Transfer over DAPL protests www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/c...

27.02.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 11
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Vanguard Settles Case Claiming It Tried to Kill the Coal Industry

GOP-led states accused BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street of colluding to kill the coal industry in the name of ESG goals. Vanguard has settled without admitting wrongdoing www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/c...

27.02.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2
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Judge Axes Exxon’s Defamation Suit Against Environmentalists

Exxon accused Cali AG Bonta and 4 nonprofits of colluding with Australian magnate Andrew Forrest to sue the company, saying it overhyped the promise of plastic recycling. Now a Texas judge has partly dismissed the defamation case www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/c...

24.02.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 6
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Judge Axes Exxon’s Defamation Suit Against Environmentalists

Exxon accused Cali AG Bonta and 4 nonprofits of colluding with Australian magnate Andrew Forrest to sue the company, saying it overhyped the promise of plastic recycling. Now a Texas judge has partly dismissed the defamation case www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/c...

24.02.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 6
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Supreme Court to Weigh Oil-Industry Effort to End a Major Climate Suit The case could have significant bearing on a range of other lawsuits brought against the fossil fuel industry by cities and states across the country.

Breaking News: The Supreme Court will hear a case in which the oil industry claims it shouldn’t be sued in state courts over its role in global warming.

23.02.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 9
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Supreme Court to Weigh Oil-Industry Effort to End a Major Climate Suit

SCOTUS will hear an oil-industry challenge to Boulder's lawsuit against Exxon and Suncor over their role in climate change. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/c...

23.02.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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E.P.A. Faces First Lawsuit Over Its Killing of Major Climate Rule

The legal war over the endangerment finding is now underway. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/c...

18.02.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 145 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3
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Trump Erased a Bedrock Climate Rule. Here Come the Lawsuits.

Enviro groups vow to fight the Trump admin in court over the endangerment finding. The risks are high, but β€œYou can’t just stand by and let EPA trash its own authority because you’re scared of a potentially negative ruling” from SCOTUS, a Sierra Club lawyer said. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/c...

14.02.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Karen Zraick (@karenzraick.bsky.social) explains what happens next.

The move by the Trump administration "comes at a time when the role of the courts in U.S. environmental policy has been growing."

Full story:

15.02.2026 04:28 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Erased a Bedrock Climate Rule. Here Come the Lawsuits.

Enviro groups vow to fight the Trump admin in court over the endangerment finding. The risks are high, but β€œYou can’t just stand by and let EPA trash its own authority because you’re scared of a potentially negative ruling” from SCOTUS, a Sierra Club lawyer said. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/c...

14.02.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges

The Federal Judicial Center deleted a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges. I spoke to one of the authors of the chapter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/c...

10.02.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 270 πŸ” 136 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 13
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Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges

The Federal Judicial Center deleted a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges. I spoke to one of the authors of the chapter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/c...

10.02.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 270 πŸ” 136 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 13
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Climate β€˜Superfund’ Bills Spread Nationwide, Despite Legal Battles

Climate superfund bills are gaining momentum despite DOJ lawsuits against the only 2 states have passed them, NY and Vermont. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...

06.02.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

When does the bad bunny concert start

08.02.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate β€˜Superfund’ Bills Spread Nationwide, Despite Legal Battles

Climate superfund bills are gaining momentum despite DOJ lawsuits against the only 2 states have passed them, NY and Vermont. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...

06.02.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Targeting Critics of Fossil Fuels

A federal judge struck down a Texas law that barred state agencies from doing business with companies alleged to be boycotting fossil fuels www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/c...

06.02.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 181 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
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Court Orders the Netherlands to Protect a Caribbean Island From Climate Change

A Dutch court ruled that the Netherlands violated the human rights of residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Bonaire, a Dutch territory, by failing to protect them from the effects of climate change. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/c...

28.01.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Michigan Sues Oil Giants, Saying They Collude to Make Energy Costlier

Michigan accuses oil companies of colluding to stifle renewables and EVs to protect their profits, driving up energy prices for consumers. Details here: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/c...

27.01.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 160 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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Controversial Dakota Pipeline Gets a Big, Belated Government Boost

As various court fights continue, including the one that could bankrupt Greenpeace USA, the fed govt issued a long-awaited environmental report on DAPL today www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/c...

20.12.2025 00:04 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Controversial Dakota Pipeline Gets a Big, Belated Government Boost

As various court fights continue, including the one that could bankrupt Greenpeace USA, the fed govt issued a long-awaited environmental report on DAPL today www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/c...

20.12.2025 00:04 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Greenpeace’s Fight With Pipeline Giant Exposes a Legal Loophole

As Greenpeace and Energy Transfer head back to court tomorrow in North Dakota, new details on the effort to get the state's top court to block the enviro group's countersuit against the pipeline giant in Amsterdam www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/c...

17.12.2025 15:12 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Youth Climate Activists Ask Montana Court to Block Some New Laws

Young plaintiffs with @youthvgov.bsky.social are petitioning the Montana Supreme Court to protect their victory at trial in the 2023 Held v. Montana case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/c...

10.12.2025 23:32 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Oil Exploration in Remote Areas of the Arctic

A new lawsuit by @wilderness.org @biologicaldiversity.org @silainuat.bsky.social and filed by @earthjustice.org is asking a judge to revoke a recently issued permit for oil exploration in remote areas of the Alaskan Arctic. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/c...

12.12.2025 14:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Oil Exploration in Remote Areas of the Arctic

A new lawsuit by @wilderness.org @biologicaldiversity.org @silainuat.bsky.social and filed by @earthjustice.org is asking a judge to revoke a recently issued permit for oil exploration in remote areas of the Alaskan Arctic. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/c...

12.12.2025 14:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Youth Climate Activists Ask Montana Court to Block Some New Laws

Young plaintiffs with @youthvgov.bsky.social are petitioning the Montana Supreme Court to protect their victory at trial in the 2023 Held v. Montana case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/c...

10.12.2025 23:32 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Race/Related: This exhibit made me feel seen

I wrote something of a personal addendum to my piece on a New York Public Library exhibit on Middle Eastern and North African immigrants in New York City. Read it in today's Race/Related newsletter: static.nytimes.com/email-conten...

21.11.2025 15:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Environmentalists Sue to Stop Oil Lease Sales in the Gulf of Mexico

#Environmentalists Sue to Stop #Oil Lease Sales in the Gulf of Mexico

@karenzraick.bsky.social reports for @nytimes.com

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...

20.11.2025 03:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Driving an E.V. Across North Dakota? Thank the Standing Rock Tribe.

Great piece on new EV charging stations on the Standing Rock reservation- an unexpected outgrowth of the #NoDAPL protests. By @sachimulkey.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...

19.11.2025 21:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@ashkhen.bsky.social spoke to @karenzraick.bsky.social at @nytimes.com about the differences between anti-SLAPP statutes in the U.S. and the EU, and how that may play out in this jurisdictional legal battle.

19.11.2025 19:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0