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The 2022 Elections and State Environmental Policies

Legal Planet

But neither state has had a Democratic governor in years — Arizona not since 2008, and Georgia not since 2002. That may turn out to matter in 2024, if that presidential election is like the last one. The post The 2022 Elections and State Environmental Policies appeared first on Legal Planet. Download as PDF.

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Harvesting Climate Benefits from the 2024 Farm Bill

Acoel

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Peter Lehner The Farm Bill is the most significant environmental law Congress will address this year. Congress passed the last Farm Bill in 2018 and Congressional leaders aim for a new Farm Bill by mid-2024. Baseline Funding for Farm Bill Programs ($ billions; FY 2022-2031).

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Gregory L. Ebel: The Pipeline Pusher

Enviromental Defense

This spring, Environmental Defence Canada submitted a motion to Enbridge shareholders for their 2024 Annual General Meeting on May 8th. This spring, Environmental Defence Canada submitted a motion to Enbridge shareholders for their 2024 Annual General Meeting on May 8th. Can you help us fight back against the climate villains?

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As Expiration Looms, a Look Back at the 2018 Food and Farm Bill

Union of Concerned Scientists

Expiration is the new normal It’s a wide-ranging and contentious package for a divided Congress to negotiate—so much so that every food and farm bill since 2002 has missed its deadline. But the bigger picture is that publicly funded ag research has declined by a third since 2002 and is woefully insufficient to meet the needs of the future.

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Something Stinks: California Must End Manure Biomethane Accounting Gimmicks in its Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

dairy herds fell by more than half between 2002 and 2019, with an accelerating rate of decline in 2018 and 2019, even as milk production continued to grow.” The data from the 2022 USDA Agriculture Census was released on February 13 th and it confirms that dairy consolidation in California is continuing. ii] O’Malley, J.,

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Brazil: Volkswagen will pay more than R$10 million in labor lawsuits

Corp Watch

Brazil: Volkswagen will pay more than R$10 million in labor lawsuits Poder360 PaulaR Thu, 01/04/2024 - 16:37 Tuesday, August 22, 2023 Read more Value corresponds to 34 agreements approved by the Superior Labor Court; another 28 cases are under negotiation Disclosure/Volkswagen POWER360 August 22, 2023 (Tuesday) - 1:30 pm Volkswagen must pay R$10.5

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VW owners affected by "Dieselgate" in Switzerland will not receive compensation

Corp Watch

VW owners affected by "Dieselgate" in Switzerland will not receive compensation Swiss Info PaulaR Thu, 01/04/2024 - 16:38 Sunday, September 10, 2023 Read more Swiss VW drivers come away empty-handed in the so-called Dieselgate scandal. One topless woman interrupted CEO Oliver Blume's speech with the words "Dirty Money" painted on her back.

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