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Quitting & Rejoining Global Climate Agreements: What’s at Stake for the United States
By Jake Schmidt, Senior Strategic Director, International Climate, International, NRDC Following its previous announcement withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, the Trump administration announced it intends to also withdraw from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—the foundational international climate agreement adopted in 1992 that the United States joined in 1994. In … [continued]
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UP zoo says MI Supreme Court should say no to human rights for chimps
A zoo in the western Upper Peninsula is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to refuse a case that seeks a ruling that chimpanzees have constitutional rights against wrongful imprisonment.
Energy Affordability & Clean Air on the Line in Washington State
OLYMPIA, Washington — On January 22, 2026, the Washington State Supreme Court heard oral arguments centering on the legality of I-2066, centering on how the initiative’s title misled voters by its ballot title and instead silently amended existing climate and clean air laws and programs across multiple state agencies, utilities, … [continued]
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Baranyai: Courts asked to rule again on aspects of MAiD
During the next few weeks, B.C.’s top court will consider the competing rights of individuals and institutions.
Dana Nessel: Bar immigration arrests at Michigan courthouses
As tensions flare over the Trump administrationâs aggressive deportation push, Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel urges Michigan Supreme Court to ban immigration arrests in local courthouses….