California Law Requiring Companies To Report Climate-Related Financial Risk Paused

The state has argued that the laws don’t violate the First Amendment because commercial speech isn’t protected the same way under the Constitution.

Colorado State Appeals Court Dismisses Libel Suit Against Environmental Activist

A Colorado state appeals court dismissed a libel suit brought by a Texas oil and gas exploration firm against a Colorado environmental activist, saying the lawsuit was intended to suppress […]

New Ground Rules: Judge Strikes Down Wyoming Data Trespass Laws

A federal judge struck down two of Wyoming’s “ag-gag” laws that barred the collection of environmental research data on public and private land. The judge ruled that the recently passed […]

U.S. Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Idaho’s Ag Gag Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that Idaho’s ag gag law that criminalized the making of undercover videos at agricultural facilities violates the First Amendment. The […]

Wyoming “Ag-Gag” Law Struck Down

Many states have tried to put "ag gag" laws in place. Wyoming's is the latest to fall before the courts free speech arguments.

Top Climate Policy Official Says Trump Administration Targeted Him

After the Obama administration waged a war against whistleblowers and leakers, how will the Trump administration deal with similar challenges? At the Department of Veterans Affairs, Trump signed a whistleblower protection act. But upheaval at the Interior Department may lead the administration on a different path.