ICE empties ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ amid hurricane season
Advocacy groups suing the state aren’t buying the explanation for transferring detainees to other facilities.
Tag: lawsuits
Detaining immigrants in an untamed swamp was never workable
Federal law requires environmental studies that never happened with Alligator Alcatraz.
The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate
Oil companies asked the Supreme Court to block state courts from considering them liable for climate-related damages.
In Florida Everglades, Alligator Alcatraz remains open among sacred Miccosukee lands
An appeals court ruled the migrant detention site may continue operating while litigation proceeds.
Everglades detention camp doesn’t have to comply with federal environmental law, court rules
The ruling found federal law doesn't apply because Florida runs the facility and hasn't received federal funding.
‘God Squad’ withdrawal of protection for Gulf species draws another challenge
The Trump administration invoked national security to grease the wheels for oil and gas exploration.
Is ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ under federal control? Answer could decide environmental groups’ case
A months-long legal battle involves whether the facility is subject to federal environmental laws.
Federal appeals court pauses litigation over Alligator Alcatraz
The Trump administration had argued its attorneys were furloughed during the government shutdown.
Saving gopher tortoises means protecting their homes, not just moving them
The best thing we can do is preserve gopher tortoise burrows and the longleaf pine ecosystem supporting them.
In the name of storm recovery, a new law trampled smart-growth rules. Shut it down
SB 180 crushes the ability of local leaders to make their communities more storm-resistant.