"Robbing our communities." Report exposes controversial government tactic to fast-track nearly 600 major projects: 'Expect a flood of lawsuits' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Obeying an under-the-radar executive order, the Army Corps of Engineers has expedited every permit asking for destruction of wetlands throughout the United States, including a strip that runs unbroken ...

“The Trump’s administration’s push for an emergency review of wetland destruction permits is a blatant attempt to sidestep environmental laws and fast-track fossil fuel projects at the ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity sent a notice today of its intent to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for illegally expediting every pending permit to fill or destroy wetlands ...

Northland’s largest wetland has suffered significant damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fields after a landowner allowed livestock to enter, sprayed pesticides and illegally installed 600m ...

In a fresh assault on the environment, a group of invaders in Hato Nuevo is filling wetlands and ravines near the Haina-Manoguayabo River with trash and debris. This action further exacerbates the ...

The applicant did not prove that feasible and prudent alternatives to wetland destruction were unavailable. The EPA’s objection, received on Dec. 10, triggered a 90-day window for the developers ...

A bench headed by justice Abhay S Oka held that any encroachment on a wetland must go and shot down the argument by Rajasthan ...

Just how much carbon gets released as CO2 when development and land loss disturb Louisiana’s wetlands is still unclear, Maiti said. But the destruction of the state’s wetlands for oil and gas ...

If Colombo can "harness" its nearly 5,000 acres of wetlands to "limit destruction wrought by floods", the city's victory would "provide valuable lessons for cities around the world". For now ...

Chan accused law enforcement of being lax when it came to wetland destruction and said Greenpeace had found persistent contamination despite government intervention. Researchers said a ...

However, wetlands face severe threats, including drainage, pollution, and destruction. It is imperative that we protect these ecosystems to ensure a sustainable future. Notably, the global ...