Law and Environment

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Stamford, CT, USA – November 18, 2012: “The Lorax” balloon is one of the many hot air balloons participating in the city of Stamford annual “Thanksgiving Day Parade” held in the downtown area of the city. It’s a short history of everything people love to hate about government bureaucracy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 5, 2024

In 1998, the US government won a famous lawsuit against the tobacco companies. Government agencies, scientific journals, the media, and members of the public have a vital role to play in safeguarding scientific integrity and stopping the spread of disinformation.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Among these relevant “governance attributes” is Part 11 compliance, as applicable, including maintaining “access controls and audit trails to demonstrate the provenance of the registry data and to support traceability of the data. ”[[N:Id. 2009) (2009 Guidance).

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 15, 2022

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The process requires the government to assess past progress, project future emissions, and come up with a strategy to meet its climate goals. The 2012 scoping plan was challenged in court but upheld because of the painstaking process that the Board had followed.

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Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2021

They will be working alongside our faculty director (formerly faculty co-director) Ted Parson—an accomplished scholar of environmental governance—as well as me and my colleague Cara Horowitz, shaping the strategic direction of the Emmett Institute. Wang is a leading expert on environmental governance and the law and politics of China.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Yet the Cambodian government revived the project in 2007, and in 2012 the dam became a joint venture between Cambodia’s Royal Group and China’s state-owned Huaneng Group, which remains the majority stakeholder. The analysis showed, however, that overall evaluations of environmental losses from hydropower dams have increased since 2012.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2023

Between 1998 and 2012, the total loss from natural disasters in Sri Lanka was over $570 million , predominantly from flooding and cyclone damage, some of which caused irreparable damage to the southern coast of the island where my dad and his four siblings grew up. My family and the people of Sri Lanka deserve better.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 19, 2022

California has not made significant strides to reduce urban water use, and consequently, residents could face tighter government restrictions. Though that percentage is down slightly since early spring, this year is still the largest expanse of drought in the country since 2012-13. THE NUMBERS.

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Washington Nature

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

A self-described career “unicorn,” Paul worked his way from the sales floor to becoming the furniture firm’s partner, and finally as a public service leader, despite having had no previous government experience. You can’t shop around for a better government,” Paul said.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 15, 2022

On June 15, WeConservePA released the biennial Pennsylvania land trust census report. Click Here to read the full report. For more information on programs, initiatives and upcoming events, visit the WeConservePA website , Click Here to sign up for regular updates from WeConservePA, Like them on Facebook , and Follow them on Twitter.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

APRIL 8, 2024

In Washington, DC, the political party that governs the House, Senate, and White House is rightly portrayed as a major contributor to policy outcomes. In 2012, CBO projected $113.5 billion in indemnities from 2012-2022 while actual indemnities for that time window totaled $109.6 In 2012, CBO projected $113.5

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

To address this financial deficit, governments, the private sector, and philanthropies announced the creation of a $1 billion fund to finance methane reduction initiatives in all sectors. Subnational governments of Brazil, Bolivia, South Korea, Germany, Spain, Canada, Nigeria, and the United States are among the signatories of the coalition.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 21, 2023

Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – This week, the federal government is defending its Impact Assessment Act (IAA) (formerly Bill C-69) at the Supreme Court of Canada. Provincial and federal governments share the legal authority to protect the environment and conserve nature.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 18, 2023

In a summer that has seen wildfires raging, record high temperatures across southern Europe and relentless flooding in Asia, the World Athletics president said sports federations cannot rely on governments to avert the climate crisis.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

The company sued the government of Argentina in 2012 for $10 billion after the country nationalized YPF with the backing of 80 percent of legislators of parliament. Federal Government (via USA SPENDING). Federal Government (via SAM). The case was settled in 2014 after Argentina paid Repsol $5 billion.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Unlike the former department shuttered by then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2012 … Continue reading Mayor Johnson proposes Chicago Department of Environment

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The Coalition said Section 3225(a)(1) Act 13 of 2012 set bond amounts for oil and gas wells, but did not differentiate between conventional and unconventional wells. The operative language links these Fiscal Code provisions to Section 3225(a)(1) of Act 13 of 2012 and says-- “Section 1606-E. Conventional oil and gas well bonding.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 3, 2023

Amidst drought, farmers in southern Taiwan are being paid not to grow crops as the government reserves water for semiconductor production. Faced with a decision, the government is prioritizing factories over farmers, and subsidizing the latter to not grow crops, NPR reports.

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Greenbuilding Law

AUGUST 13, 2023

The Australian government has issued draft Environmental and Sustainability Guidance describing the obligations under Australian consumer law which businesses must comply with when making environmental and sustainability claims.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 20, 2022

State water managers and the federal government say they will include tribes in upcoming Colorado River policymaking negotiations for the first time. Like any government in the southwest, tribal nations see water as a cornerstone of growing their communities and local economies while supporting the livelihoods and well-being of their members.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Law 1523 of 2012 on risk management. It also provides guidelines on how to manage risky activities and specifically treats climate change as a natural and human-made risk (Law 1523 of 2012). Among the main legal statutes are: Law 164 of 1994 on the UNFCCC. Law 629 of 2000 on the Kyoto Protocol. Law 1844 of 2017 on the Paris Agreement.

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ESA

MAY 26, 2022

The Global Change Research Act requires the government to issue an assessment every four years. . The National Global Change Research Plan 2012–2021: A Strategic Plan for the U.S. The program coordinates the production of the National Climate Assessment. The deadline to submit comments is 11:59 PM ET on July 15, 2022.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2024

Signed into law in 2016, the DRBCA has successfully brought federal, state, and local governments together with regional partners to identify, prioritize, and implement restoration activities within the Delaware River Basin. Alongside these efforts, the Delaware River Watershed Caucus breakfast featured remarks from five members of Congress.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 18, 2021

A new report out of the UK calls on the government to improve the country’s climate adaptation plan. In this blistering year in California drinking water wells are going dry in increasing numbers, rekindling memories of the historic drought of 2012 to 2016, when more than 2,600 wells across the state stopped producing water.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 16, 2021

On the back of the dark and sombre Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) cli mate report released last week, the US government agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed that this July was the warmest month ever experienced on Earth. Photo credit: Photo: Josh Edelson / AFP. By Anders Lorenzen.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 11, 2022

has received less rainfall than expected than in any other year since 2012, NBC reports. The report argued that governments should begin planning for the decommissioning and removal of the structures whose costs now outweigh their benefits. The news comes as multiple wildfires continue to burn and merge in New Mexico. More Water News.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 12, 2023

Utility companies, as well as state and federal government regulatory agencies, made a series of questionable decisions that together created the situation we find ourselves in today. Consider what happened in New York City and northern New Jersey when Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012. That can prove disastrous.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JANUARY 12, 2024

In the coming years, Philadelphia gardeners may try out some new plants and retire old favorites after an updated government map was released this fall. Released in 2012, the previous version split Philadelphia in two. A map comparison of zones changes between 2012 and 2023. This year’s update is the first in over a decade.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The city government has sought funding to buy bicycles that citizens can hire at bus stops and railway stations. Since 2012, 14 South Asian cities have adopted or are collaborating on an Urban Low Emissions Development Strategy (Urban-LEDS). The city government has also sought funding to revive its surface water sources and networks.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 6, 2021

The conversation had just turned in a new direction, to a discussion of the challenges government agencies face when responding to drought, when Ken Austin apologized for being temporarily — and forgivably — distracted. Photo © Brett Walton/Circle of Blue. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue — July 6, 2021.

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Our Environment

MAY 21, 2021

As a result, greedy businesses, financers and governments all across the globe have been exploiting the valuable resources these million-year-old forests hold. It is also important to realise that politics and governments have a lot of control on the land they govern. 2 pp 105-110. (2) 2) Geraldo B. 110, pages 173-177. (3)

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In 2012, prior to the firm's involvement, the man had been interrogated by federal agents, who elicited incriminating statements without providing Miranda warnings regarding his right to remain silent and have an attorney present.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 11, 2023

Since 2012, this administration has focused on addressing our carbon footprint and impact on our climate by assuring that we think about sustainable measures in each and every action we’ve taken as a county,” said County Executive Rich Fitzgerald. Executive Director of Sustainable Pittsburgh. million residents across the state.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 21, 2021

It’s rekindling memories of the historic drought of 2012 to 2016, when over 2,600 wells across the state stopped producing water. The trend lines aren’t promising, so government agencies and nonprofit groups are preparing for a difficult summer in which thousands of wells could fail. They have more data and sharper insights….and

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Vermont Law

JULY 6, 2020

The PKEMRA allowsFEMA to provide assistance to local governments before the state governors request aid. [8]. Under this scheme, the federal government’s relief in the event of a disaster is discretionary. [9]. This leaves the disaster preparedness plans vulnerable to the politics of government. 991, 1007 (2012). [2].

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Given its potency and short life, experts believe that reducing methane emissions is the highest-yield action that governments and businesses can take to curb near-term warming. Methane is a climate super-pollutant that is 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period.

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