The Trump administration has proposed legislation that will make any act “inhibiting the operation” of a gas or oil pipeline punishable for up to 20 years in prison. Current federal law already makes any attempt or action of damaging or destroying a pipeline punishable by prison. The administration now wants to expand on current legislation to any pipeline opposition that prohibits the productivity in construction of a pipeline. Some states have already been enforcing such strict laws on protesters; however, environmental activists question if the law is an encroachment on First Amendment rights. Read More.
US Supreme Court’s Clean Water Act Decision
By Sharon Franklin. The March 4, 2025 U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision has dealt a blow to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The 5-4 decision
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