Dana Christensen
Coverage of Dana Christensen in the Nexus archive.
- Conservationists take partial win in case over Montana grizzly, trout habitat
Western conservation groups partially won their case against the U.S. Forest Service over the impact of road and vehicle access on grizzly bears and bull trout in the Bitterroot National Forest. A Montana federal judge ruled that the agencies failed to adequately assess the environmental effects of Amendment 40, which removed road-density restrictions, and did not properly consult on bull trout habitat.
- Federal appeals court denies youth climate lawsuit against Trump executive orders
A federal appeals court rejected a youth-led lawsuit challenging three Trump executive orders related to fossil fuels and climate policy, ruling the plaintiffs failed to establish a plausible link between their injuries and the orders. The court criticized the broad scope of the requested injunction, which sought to overturn hundreds of agency actions, calling it unprecedented and unworkable.