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Senate Confirms Cindy Adams Dunn As Secretary of the Department Of Conservation & Natural Resources

PA Environment Daily

On June 7, the overwhelmingly confirmed Cindy Adams Dunn to serve as the Secretary of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Tom Wolf, and will continue to advocate for and protect Pennsylvania’s natural resources.

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Climate Villain Rich Kruger’s Appearance at a Parliamentary Committee Was Pure Greenwashing

Enviromental Defense

As the world continues to learn how oil and gas companies have used their vast resources to cause climate change, the tables are slowly turning. WHY WAS SUNCOR CEO RICH KRUGER CALLED TO APPEAR AT THE NATURAL RESOURCES PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE? Rich Kruger began working at Exxon in 1981 and was Vice President from 2008-2013.

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Can Standing Trees Be Taken?

Acoel

The court analyzed the takings challenge under the unconstitutional-conditions doctrine: the government may not condition approval of a permit on mitigation that lacks an “essential nexus and rough proportionality” to impacts of the development. 595 , 606 (2013). Johns River Water Management District , 570 U.S.

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TV review: Borgen is back and its key focus is the climate crisis?

A Greener Life

The plot was conceived during a conversation between Price and former Danish Climate and Energy Minister (and later Foreign Secretary) Martin Lidegaard , who incidentally served in Thorning-Schmidt’s government. Climate and energy have been a constant focus of Lidegaard throughout his career. A controversial issue.

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. million in 2013. In the U.S.

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Oil Giant's AFCON Sponsorship Denounced as Plot to Set Off Carbon Bombs Across Africa

Corp Watch

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. million in 2013. In the U.S.

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Court orders 42 Ugandan families evicted to make way for oil project

Corp Watch

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. million in 2013. In the U.S.

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