With an area of almost 9,000 km², Yellowstone National Park is not only one of the most stunning natural landscapes on the planet but also the world’s first National Park, created in 1872 by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. Its establishment marked a turning point in history,...

Explore As the search for life on other planets continues, it provokes questions about how communities of living organisms get their start on barren surfaces. Mars, for example, has expanses of bare basalt rock, a testimony to its active volcanic past. Scientists wonder whether ancient volcanic eruptions on Mars might have fostered periods of suitability...

Spencer Fane attorney John L. Watson recently authored the Law360-published article, How Gov’t Reversals Are Flummoxing Renewable Developers. The piece is an updated version of John’s previous firm blog post and explores the continual rollback of various renewable energy regulations under the current administration. He outlines the challenges these changes create for environmental and energy...