Companies using formaldehyde in their manufacturing processes, and those that sell products incorporating formaldehyde-containing components from upstream suppliers, should be aware of a potential shift in the evolving regulatory landscape of formaldehyde, including a potential divergence between the federal- and state-level regulators. Against this backdrop are additional and emerging litigation […]

Voices from the Savannah: Maasai Ecological Knowledge and Climate Resilience in Northern Tanzania Country Tanzania agnes Thu, 02/05/2026 – 09:31 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Mathias Tooko (Maasai, CS Fellow) Climate change is no longer a distant warning for the Maasai people of northern Tanzania—it […]

Melanie Brown has been fishing salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska, for more than 30 years. An Indigenous fisherwoman and a coordinating committee member of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples, she speaks about the sea with deep care and lived knowledge. When interviewed for IPS on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP represented Carlex Glass America LLC in securing a $14.4 million jury award after finding that Sompo America Insurance Co. breached its commercial property insurance policy. The case involved tornado damage to Carlex’s glass production facility in Nashville, Tennessee. Following an 11-day trial, the jury […]

Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and litigation are set to take center stage in 2026, as new laws, guidance, and enforcement priorities are introduced at the federal and state levels. This year employers will face a rapidly evolving patchwork of state-level AI laws that impose distinct requirements for transparency, risk […]

At the Heart of the Earth: Shuar Resistance Against a Multimillion-Dollar Mining Operation in the Ecuadorian Amazon Country Ecuador agnes Tue, 02/03/2026 – 11:01 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois) In a valley surrounded by towering, forest-clad mountains along Ecuador’s Cordillera del Cóndor, a Shuar community […]

IN A NUTSHELL ✉️ Sustainable living: tips to reduce your carbon footprint — start with everyday choices: limit unnecessary AI-driven and digital tasks, prioritize writing short messages yourself, and cut the hidden resource use behind routine habits. 🚲 Prioritize low-carbon travel and energy: choose public transit, biking or carpooling, favor […]

On 13 January 2026, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a new Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 Water Quality Certification Rule (the Proposed Rule) that would narrow state and tribal authority to review and condition federally regulated projects.1 The Proposed Rule would affect project proponents that rely on federal […]