Brett Peveto

1 week ago | civicmedia.us | Brett Peveto |Lucas Hunt |James Kelly |Adam Hess

Source: Jimmie Kaska | Civic MediaOne study of reviews shows solar energy projects face the highest litigation rate. By Brett Peveto/Public News ServiceMay 27, 2025, 11:49 AM CST(Public News Service) – The budget bill passed by the U.S. House and now under consideration in the Senate would reform environmental permitting in Wisconsin and nationwide, potentially streamlining the process and reducing litigation exposure.

1 week ago | publicnewsservice.org | Brett Peveto

The budget bill passed by the U.S. House and now under consideration in the Senate would reform environmental permitting in Wisconsin and nationwide, potentially streamlining the process and reducing litigation exposure. Under the National Environmental Policy Act, large projects with the potential to affect the environment must complete environmental assessments or impact statements, including all federal agencies and affects private development projects that need federal permits.

2 weeks ago | kiowacountypress.net | Brett Peveto

Click play to listen to this article. As Oregon legislators consider the possibility of allowing a nuclear reactor in Umatilla County, opponents rallied at the State Capitol this week to voice their concerns. In 1980, Oregon voters approved Measure 7, a statewide ban on building new nuclear reactors. But House Bill 2410 would exempt Umatilla County from the ban and allow local voters to decide on building a small modular reactor.

2 weeks ago | publicnewsservice.org | Brett Peveto

As Oregon legislators consider the possibility of allowing a nuclear reactor in Umatilla County, opponents rallied at the State Capitol this week to voice their concerns. In 1980, Oregon voters approved Measure 7, a statewide ban on building new nuclear reactors. But House Bill 2410 would exempt Umatilla County from the ban and allow local voters to decide on building a small modular reactor.

3 weeks ago | publicnewsservice.org | Brett Peveto

Right whales' habitat is off the Eastern Seaboard, where they stay close to the coast. They are slow moving and feed near the surface, and those factors, plus their high blubber content, once made them an ideal target for whalers. They were hunted to the brink of extinction before commercial whaling was banned in 1937. Jane Davenport, senior attorney at the Biodiversity Law Center for the nonprofit conservation group Defenders of Wildlife, said they remain critically endangered.