MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 20 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Nonprofits File Appeal of VT and NH Water Quality Certifications for Hydropower Facilities Groups say state certifications fail to protect river health Five environmental non-profit organizations filed an appeal of the Clean Water Act Sec.401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) issued by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VTDEC) and three of them appealed the  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Victory: Federal Court Rules New Hampshire Town's Attempt to Force Bakery to Take Down Donut Mural 'Unconstitutional' CONDORD, N.H. --On Monday, U.S. district court judge Joseph Laplante ruled that Conway, New Hampshire's attempt to force a local bakery to take down a mural of donut mountains painted by high school art students was "unconstitutional" and ordered the town to   more