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  • September 08, 2026

    Mont. Judge Halts DOI River Diversions Over Bull Trout Harm

    A Montana federal judge temporarily blocked the Interior Department and West Side Ditch Co. from diverting water from the Upper Clark Fork River when streamflow falls below a certain rate, finding a pair of conservation groups showed that the challenged conduct was likely to harm the endangered bull trout population.

  • September 08, 2026

    Mass. Gov. Orders Community Deals For New AI Data Centers

    Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday signed an executive order blocking any new artificial intelligence data centers in the state unless they have the backing of their host communities.

  • September 08, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Backs Nuke Plants' Win In DOE Breach Case

    The Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court ruling that the owners of three shuttered nuclear power plants were entitled to $145 million due to the U.S. Department of Energy's continued failure to accept spent nuclear fuel for disposal.

  • September 08, 2026

    FCC Could Revamp Enviro Regs Over Broadband Deployment

    The Federal Communications Commission will consider slashing the number of permit reviews required for thousands of broadband deployment projects under the National Environmental Policy Act.

  • September 08, 2026

    ConocoPhillips Exits Wash. Tribes' Suits Over Climate Harm

    A Washington state judge has granted ConocoPhillips' bid to exit two Native American tribes' revised lawsuits accusing the oil corporation of downplaying the risks of burning fossil fuels, concluding that the tribes haven't pointed to deception that was aimed at Washington state.

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