Circle of Blue
AUGUST 9, 2021
By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — August 9, 2021. Bernal was politically-minded from a young age. But what galvanized her political consciousness were the Standing Rock protests, a sustained resistance movement of Native American communities against the Dakota Access oil pipeline, beginning in 2016.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 2, 2023
My foray into Germany climate policy left me with unanswered questions: What was the politics behind Germany’s history of climate action? Fifteen percent of electricity is renewable. Germany decides to phase out nuclear power, complicating efforts to decarbonize the power sector. Renewables are a third of electricity consumption.
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Legal Planet
MAY 16, 2023
As in the US, Australia’s climate policy was long a victim of a lengthy period of divided government and political upheaval. From 2007 to 2016, control of the Australian House and Senate were generally in the hands of different parties, and the two parties almost never agreed on climate issues. As in the U.S.,
Enviromental Defense
JANUARY 26, 2024
That followed 1,500 worker layoffs in 2015, and 440 in 2016. million, just slightly down from the near $14 million he received in 2021. million, slightly down from the near $14 million he received in 2021. Pourbaix was TransCanada’s second highest paid executive, pulling in $6 million in total compensation in 2016, up from $4.9
Circle of Blue
MAY 24, 2023
According to a UNFPA report , the region has seen a more than 50 percent increase in child marriage and female genital mutilation from 2021 to 2022. Political violence in the region restricts humanitarian access to refugee camps. Water scarcity is intertwined with political conflict.
The Energy Law Blog
JULY 7, 2021
The claim will be based on President Biden’s January 2021 revocation of TC Energy’s Keystone XL Pipeline permit. NAFTA allowed for investors to seek arbitration against political states for certain mistreatment. According to TC Energy’s July 2, 2021 news release , it filed a notice of intent seeking $15 billion in damages.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 26, 2023
A 2016 statute, SB 1383 , limited the Board’s authority to enact regulations of methane emissions from livestock operations until January 1, 2024. What has not been abundant is the political will to enact these reforms, and CARB’s reluctance to initiate a rulemaking reflects this trend. To CARB, installing digesters is a win-win.
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