Law Columbia

APRIL 9, 2024

In a transformative moment for European and global climate litigation, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled today that the state has a positive duty to adopt, and effectively implement in practice, regulations and measures capable of mitigating the existing and potentially irreversible future effects of climate change.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 16, 2023

A Georgian Bay town joins the fight for accountability as rushed development plans are poised to threaten the health of multiple Great Lakes ecosystems. million homes over the next decade in Ontario, also changes environmental protections and regulations required for development plans. Find all the work here.

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Washington Nature

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Those funds were directed toward protecting and restoring vital wild salmon habitats that run along the Hoh, Queets, Clearwater, and Quinault Rivers on the Olympic Peninsula, an area that he and Ric loved. “As Being honored on the same stage as Frank reminded Mike of the power of individuals to protect our shared resources.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 26, 2021

The first is practical impact: some rulings are very helpful to environmental lawyers and others are very unhelpful. Previously, the mere fact that someone liked to hike in a wilderness area might not have been seen as a serious enough justification for filing a lawsuit to protect the area. South Carolina Coastal Council.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 22, 2023

For instance, there is the practice called “grubbing.” Jacob Ligorria, 22, reached upside down in his area, joking about blacking out. I could see that, if successful, the methods developed could likely help these species,” said Kress, who retired in 2019. Extreme weather events flood nests and soak chicks into hypothermia.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 19, 2022

It pertains to 12,000 facilities across the country that contain highly hazardous substances, and requires companies to develop plans for responding to a worst-case incident such as a major fire or explosion that might release toxic chemical pollution into the surrounding community. Why this rule now? . 177 million Americans ?

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

He is a lifelong resident of Seldovia and works to protect the subsistence resources used in the region for generations. A common saying among the coastal people of Alaska is “When the tide is out, the table is set.” The resources APMI provides to the Chugach and Lower Cook Inlet area are far reaching. Never miss an update.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 9, 2021

Supercharged storms, drought, rising seas, heat, plagues and wildfires are likely to push people away from coastal areas and parts of the South and West. But as population and industries grew, large swaths were filled in for farms and development. Some Great Lakes farmers are already experimenting with such practices.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 8, 2021

And we talk about the problems facing our ocean—and the solutions we can develop to solve them. During that same time, these areas have also been the site of oppression, segregation and racism for many, including Black Americans and other minorities and oppressed peoples. Theft of coastal lands. Love our content?

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 6, 2023

As PFAS pollution in Lake Superior threatens Ojibwe fishing practices, a new EPA proposal would require states to consider treaty rights in water quality standards. In an effort to slow coastal erosion, $74 million will be used to build islands and rubble reefs in Illinois Beach State Park. Find all the work here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 26, 2022

Taller Salud’s mission is to improve women’s access to health, reduce community violence, and support Loíza’s economic development through activism and education. But that isolation also resulted in a lag in socio-economic development. Loíza’s coastline has not been the target of much development (there are no hotels, for example).

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 20, 2022

Inspired by and modeled after a similar small grants program sponsored by Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup® (ICC) in support of ocean cleanup projects, Ocean Conservancy launched its GGGI Small Grants Program in 2021. Developing infrastructure necessary to collect and properly dispose of waste gear.

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CEQA Developments

JULY 10, 2023

1) affirmed a judgment granting a writ of mandate directing the City of San Diego (City) to set aside its approvals of an ordinance submitting to the voters a ballot measure that would exclude the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Plan Area from the City’s 30-foot height limit on construction of buildings in the Coastal Zone.

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Washington Nature

JANUARY 11, 2024

This legislative session, we are committed to protecting this legislation and supporting a strong implementation process. Invest in a Just Transition by reducing the financial burden of energy use and investing in the workforce development needed for a climate-friendly future.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 10, 2021

Vincent’s larger cities–the more technologically developed southern communities of Georgetown, Kingston, and Biabou–are quite different from those on the opposite side of the dry meander. Still, these are the country’s poorest areas, ones that have only recently enjoyed the arrival of electricity.

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Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 11, 2023

Climate change and ocean injustice present dual crises that disproportionately impact marginalized coastal and ocean communities. These recipient organizations are advancing ocean justice in one or more of the following areas: Strengthening coastal communities. Promoting sustainable fishing and traditional Indigenous practices.

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CEQA Developments

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The ordinance at issue created wildlife migration corridor overlay zones covering approximately 163,000 less-developed acres of the County, including 10,000 acres of classified mineral resources. The Project sets standards for future developments that might interfere with the movement of wildlife. Resources Code, § 2762(d)(1).)

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Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 18, 2023

As a person immersed in this interior, “fresh coast” worldview, I hadn’t spent much time considering how our practices might affect the ocean thousands of miles away. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 and could dramatically reduce CWA protections. Love ocean content?

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Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Since Mexico is one of 15 countries with the largest marine and coastal areas, it’s not surprising to learn that the presence of abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) exists in Mexican waters. The goals of the project include: Develop knowledge of ghost gear in Mexico. Never miss an update.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 11, 2022

In practice, she is the housing and unusual development secretary for seabirds on Maine’s Petit Manan Island. This was clear as she led me to nesting areas there for Atlantic puffins. Petit Manan is located about 20 miles east of Acadia National Park and is part of the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Points in favor of research include the virtual certainty that some future climate decisions will be influenced by the prospects for SG, good or ill; the possibility that it may, subject to various uncertainties and conditions, be beneficial; and the practical impossibility of ensuring that no one ever uses it. to 1%) of incoming sunlight.

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Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Farm Act of 2023 (Senate Bill 582) and the Regulatory Reform Act of 2023 (House Bill 600) all contained provisions weakening existing environmental protections and in some cases preventing adoption of new standards. A legislative directive to modify or replace a specific permit appears to cross a significant constitutional line.

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CEQA Developments

MAY 15, 2023

California Coastal Commission, et al. 6) affirmed the trial court’s order denying a motion to intervene filed by a number of interested nonparties (the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, Oceano Beach Community Association, and Center for Biological Diversity, or “Appellants”). Friends of Oceano Dunes, et al. 2023) Cal.App.5th.

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Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Devastating climate impacts, from rising sea levels to more intense storms facing our coastal communities simultaneously, come with this global warming. Two of these pilot programs deal with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) investments into systems that manage wastewater, storm water and drinking water. Never miss an update.

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ESA

MAY 4, 2023

ESA & ESAL Webinar “Protecting Waterways for Healthy Communities and Ecosystems” – Monday, May 8 at 2:00 pm Join ESAL and ESA to learn how science and policy intersect to protect waterways, hear from local advocates for ecologically sound practices, and discuss the potential impact of an ongoing Supreme Court Case.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 28, 2024

Million -- WITF - The Spark - Scott LaMar: PA Is A Leading Fossil Energy Producer, Will It Transition To Renewable Energies? -- USDA Rural Development Invests $5.8 28 Hearing On Air Quality Permit For Keystone Station Coal-Fired Power Plant In Armstrong County [PaEN] -- DEP, If Requested, Will Hold Feb. What's That Pink Stuff?

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Vermont Law

AUGUST 17, 2023

we saw a shift in travel patterns, as people, limited to domestic travel, explore lesser-known areas.” Furthermore, India’s legislative frameworks afford limited protection because of fragmented state-wise tourism policies and the National Ecotourism Policy, 2022 plays a normative function at best. Preserving Nature's Playground a.

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The City certified an EIR in 2010 and approved a specific plan for certain land (Areas 3 and 4) next to the Bay, which allowed development of up to 1,260 residential units and a golf course and trails. Area 4 contains wetlands habitat for the harvest mouse. It found use of fill to raise Area 4 housing units 10 to 14.5

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Washington Nature

MARCH 7, 2022

An iterative process favored by both startups and some of the world’s leading brands, it was a crucial part of developing the new Stormwater Heatmap , an interactive mapping tool, report generator, and data repository that quantitatively visualizes hotspots of pollution generation and runoff throughout the Puget Sound watershed.

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Frontiers

JUNE 12, 2023

Author: Thimedi Hetti The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water is about aiming to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development. My aunt, who was a big part of our childhood, used to take us to her village and remote inland river areas.

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ESA

JUNE 28, 2021

This bill creates USDA programs to increase farmers’ access to voluntary carbon markets and help farmers adopt “climate-smart practices.” billion increase for the Environmental Protection Agency over FY 2022. . The Senate confirmed Radhika Fox to be the Environmental Protection Agency’s assistant administrator for water.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2022

From 2016 to 2021, DEP approved 752 plans for the permanent disposal of drill cuttings at oil and gas well drilling sites through the decades-old practice of “dusting”-- forcefully blowing drill cuttings on the ground around their drilling sites, according to DEP’s response to a Right To Know request. Environmental Protection Agency.

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ESA

APRIL 18, 2023

Wetlands are vital to managing how water flows after storm events to protect human environments from floods and natural environments from soil erosion and habitat destruction. Sound ecological science data clearly shows the vital role of wetlands for nature and to also protect human health and property.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 23, 2021

Without the ocean, we would not be here and we should protect it as best as we can.” I am blessed to live in one of the prime areas for sea turtle nesting in the United States. The ocean is a source of our food, our clean air and for some folks, a way of life; all of this needs to be protected.” Love our content?

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ESA

MAY 31, 2023

Congress House Natural Resources Committee passes Save Our Sequoias Act and legislation to allow mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Scientific Community Scientific evidence shows that protecting and restoring wild animals and their functional roles can enhance natural carbon capture and storage.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Unless the states acted, she said, the federal government would “protect the system” and apply its own remedy. John Entsminger, the head of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, which supplies the Las Vegas area, affirmed the groundbreaking nature of the pronouncement. Floods wash away homes; droughts kill livestock and crops.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Executive Branch Biden administration finalizes rule reinstating roadless protections for the Tongass National Forest. The subcommittee funds the Interior Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Forest Service. 724 ) to permanently protect the National Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas development.

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