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.
Tag: National Environmental Policy Act
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.
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.
Documents raise new concerns over Alligator Alcatraz’s air and climate pollution
A state-commissioned environmental assessment raises concerns about emissions of air pollutants from generators.
Questions surround Florida’s attempt to expand its role in Everglades restoration
The Everglades face increasing pressure as global temperatures warm, storms intensify and tides rise.
Federal appeals court pauses litigation over Alligator Alcatraz
The Trump administration had argued its attorneys were furloughed during the government shutdown.
Alligator Alcatraz ordered to close, but the fight isn’t over
A judge sided with the Miccosukee Tribe and said the ICE detention center must close. Florida officials have already appealed.
Environmental protection laws still apply even under national energy emergency − here’s why
President Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency does not allow him to waive or ignore all other legal requirements.
Cumbersome permitting process holds up infrastructure projects our economy needs
We can make sensible changes to the National Environmental Policy Act without sacrificing progress on climate change and environmental protection.
It’s always darkest before the dawn
By John Morales, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists This is a new Silent Spring moment. Rachel Carson’s 1962 seminal book Silent Spring—about the ...