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“A Historic Day”: the World Court’s Big Climate Opinion

Legal Planet

First, the ICJ affirmed that climate change is a real threat to humanity and further affirmed the importance and value of science and scientific evidence, notable at a time when both of these messages are being challenged by certain governments and industries.

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What’s Happening with California’s Gasoline Supply?

Union of Concerned Scientists

UCS and other groups have been calling for the state to develop a petroleum phaseout plan since 2022 , and the government has responded, created new regulatory authorities and a planning process at the California Energy Commission (CEC) and other state agencies. emissions by less than 1 percent [iv]. NOx VOCs PM2.5

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EPA Released a Cumulative Impacts Framework. Where Do We Go From Here?

Union of Concerned Scientists

The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) wrote about this concept in 2004, and the state of California was doing this work in 2008. We can support states, local, and Sovereign Nation governments who want to adopt cumulative impacts analysis, and we can support the community advocacy to this end.

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John Kerry – Shame on us for failing to act on climate 

A Greener Life

The blurring lines between fact and fiction Kerry, who unsuccessfully ran for US President in 2004, expressed concerns about the blurring lines between fact and fiction. He explained that it is becoming more challenging to filter out what is true and false, with the standard of the referring becoming weaker.

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DEP, Partners Celebrate Earth Day At Schuylkill County Stream Restoration Project; Announce Opening On Next Round Of Growing Greener Plus Grants

PA Environment Daily

Growing Greener grants can be awarded to watershed groups, local or county government, municipal authorities, county planning commissions, county conservation districts, educational institutions, or non-profit organizations. To date, Growing Greener Grants have provided almost $420 million in funding to more than 2,800 environmental projects.

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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - March 8 to 14 -- 9 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Emergency Access To Gas Storage Area Well Blocked; Now 32 Abandoned Shale Gas Wells This Year

PA Environment Daily

The son of Ronald Wise said the wells have not been pumpted since 2004. Ronald Wise - Violations: 4 Abandoned Conventional Wells March 12, 2025 notices of violation sent to the owner of record for the Vanderzer 2, 3, 5 and Ron Wise 1 conventional wells in Summit Township, Butler County were returned in the mail. DEP inspection report example.

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Administration Cuts Would Leave No Refuge for the Wildlife Refuges

Union of Concerned Scientists

Bush’s “no net loss” pledge resulted in only one recorded period of slight net wetland gain, 1998 to 2004. Progress imperiled The 2022 State of the Birds Report compiled by more than 30 government agencies and conservation organizations, found that wetlands were about the only habitat that showed signs of thriving. Photos by Derrick Z.