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Their Lives Were Ruined by Oil Pollution, and a Court Awarded Them $9.5 Billion. But Ecuadorians Have Yet to See a Penny From Chevron

One of the victims says “nobody listens to us” while the spotlight has shifted to his American lawyer, whom the oil giant has pursued in U.S. legal proceedings.

By Katie Surma

Lee's Ferry, pictured here, serves as the point where negotiators of the Colorado River Compact divided the river into two basins. Credit: Luke Runyon

The Colorado River Compact Turns 100 Years Old. Is It Still Working?

By Luke Runyon, KUNC

To Stop Line 3 Across Minnesota, an Indigenous Tribe Is Asserting the Legal Rights of Wild Rice

By Katie Surma

With 10 Appointees on the Ninth Circuit, Trump Seeks to Tame His Nemesis

By David Hasemyer

Could FOIA Force Trump Administration to Restore Missing Climate Data?

By Nicholas Kusnetz

A Warning to Clean Energy Companies Eyeing China's Markets

By Ann Danylkiw

Obama's Treaty-Making Powers Broader Than Recognized

By David Sassoon

Lawyers Advising Clients to Prepare for Economy-Wide GHG Regulation

By David Sassoon

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