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Good & Bad Environmental News From the U.S. Supreme Court

Legal Planet

EPA, brought by a group of conservative/red states who challenge EPA’s approval of California’s request to adopt air pollution emission limits for motor vehicles more stringent than those issued by EPA. Supreme Court acted this week, the latest chapter in this longstanding legal and political saga.

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Administration Cuts Would Leave No Refuge for the Wildlife Refuges

Union of Concerned Scientists

Bush respectively signed into law the Clean Water Act and the North American Wetlands Conservation Act in 1989. Bush’s “no net loss” pledge resulted in only one recorded period of slight net wetland gain, 1998 to 2004. The unmatched value has been recognized in the past on a bipartisan basis. Photos by Derrick Z.

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Opinion: The global response to Trump and Musk cannot be anti-EV rhetoric

A Greener Life

Elon Musks journey to the extreme right-wing It was not until relatively recently that Musk became heavily involved in politics, at least not when it did not directly implicate his business interests. Musk joined in 2004 and provided venture capital funding. Commentators who had followed him closely said he had become radicalised.

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House Judiciary Committee Meets Oct. 3 To Consider Bill Against Lawsuits Aimed At Silencing Citizen Critics; Republicans, Democrats Introduced Similar Bills

PA Environment Daily

Anti-SLAPP legislation has wide appeal and does not break down along political or ideological lines. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) serves as Minority Chair, and can be contacted by calling 717-705-2004 or send email to: rkauffma@pahousegop.com. Several other states – including Texas and California – have broad anti-SLAPP statutes. “In

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House Unanimously Passes Bill Against Lawsuits Aimed At Silencing Citizen Critics And Dampening Public Participation

PA Environment Daily

Anti-SLAPP legislation has wide appeal and does not break down along political or ideological lines. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) serves as Minority Chair, and can be contacted by calling 717-705-2004 or send email to: rkauffma@pahousegop.com. Several other states – including Texas and California – have broad anti-SLAPP statutes. “In

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House Committee Reports Out Bill Against Lawsuits Aimed At Silencing Citizen Critics And Dampening Public Participation By A Bipartisan Vote Of 24 to 1

PA Environment Daily

Anti-SLAPP legislation has wide appeal and does not break down along political or ideological lines. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) serves as Minority Chair, and can be contacted by calling 717-705-2004 or send email to: rkauffma@pahousegop.com. Several other states – including Texas and California – have broad anti-SLAPP statutes. “In

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Louisiana’s Sabine River Authority Not Entitled To Sovereign Immunity

The Energy Law

An entity classified as an “arm of the state” would be entitled to sovereign immunity provided by the Eleventh Amendment; in contrast, a “political subdivision” is not afforded the same protection. Tarrant County , 798 F.2d 2d 736, 744-45 (5 th Cir. The burden of proof falls on the entity seeking immunity and SRA-L failed to meet its burden.