Photo by Fujiphilm on Unsplash Introduction Water-resistant rain jacket? Stain-resistant school uniform? You have perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, to thank for these helpful and useful technological advances in the apparel that we wear on our backs every day. Since the middle of the 20th Century , the garment industry has been using “forever chemicals,” known as PFAS, within the clothes that we wear every day. Extremely effective at protecting against water...

Photo by Shane McLendon on Unsplash INTRODUCTION On October 6, 2025, the Supreme Court denied a rehearing in Apache Stronghold v. United States . This left in place the Ninth Circuit Court’s decision that allows the federal government to transfer Chi' chil Bildagoteel, also known as Oak Flat, to a foreign mining company. Oak Flat is a 2,422 acre sacred site in the Tonto National Forest, about an hour east of Phoenix, Arizona. Oak Flat was recognized as a traditional cultural property on...