Wicked Local: Groundwater ruling seen as landmark case

ORLEANS — Conservation Law Foundation praised the April 23 Supreme Court ruling that found pollution reaching coastal waters, navigable streams and rivers through groundwater can be considered a violation of the Clean Water Act if the source of the pollution is...

Unexpected Good News

Starved as we all are for some good news from anywhere these days, it was still surprising that it came out of the United States Supreme Court. In a victory for water quality and environmental advocates against the County of Maui in Hawaii, and supported by the Trump...

Wicked Local: Make recovery a turning point for Earth

In normal times, an article commemorating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day would celebrate progress and enumerate the work ahead. But these are not normal times, so let’s do something different. Let’s acknowledge the extraordinary events we are living...