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Mitigating Canal Seepage: A Great Avenue To Save Irrigation Water

HumanNature

However, the biggest hurdle with those is the hefty upfront cost that can exceed the value of saved water in various applications (Wichelns and Oster 2006). Irrigation guide, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. The permanent liners exhibit as high as 97% reduction in seepage (USDA 1997). Way forward Figure 2. (a)

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Lisa Baiton: Big Oil’s Climate Misinformation Maestro

Enviromental Defense

Take action: Tweet at the Minister of Natural Resources Canada, Jonathan Wilkinson, to tell him not to buy CAPP’s greenwashing and take urgent action on climate change by limiting emissions from Canada’s biggest source of pollution – the fossil fuel industry. CAPP is trying to buy and build the social license (ie.

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General Assembly Diverted $3.602 Billion From Environmental Infrastructure Projects And Programs Into State Budget Black Hole

PA Environment Daily

million put into budgetary reserve in 2008-09 from the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; -- $5 million reduction in Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) farm conservation tax credit program in FY 2009-10; -- $102.8 million from DEP, $1.5 million; DCNR: $1.5

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Louisiana DNR Issues Proposed Regulations Under Act 312

The Energy Law Blog

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources has issued a proposed amendment to Statewide Order 29-B that details the procedures the Department will follow in implementing oilfield clean-up plans referred to the Department under Act 312 of 2006. To view the proposed regulations, click here.

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House Hearing: Shapiro Administration Supports Expanding Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards; Renewables Lower Energy Costs; Increase Grid Reliability; More Work Needed To Improve Gas Reliability

PA Environment Daily

Sharon Pillar , Pennsylvania Solar Center , “We strongly support the passage of House Bill 1467 to expand the tier one goals of the AEPS [Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards] so that Pennsylvanians can take advantage of our most abundant natural resources, the sun and the wind. “We

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Louisiana Trial Court Rules Act 312 Unconstitutional

The Energy Law Blog

On January 8, 2007, a Louisiana trial judge held Act 312 of 2006 to be unconstitutional. The January 8, 2007 ruling by Judge Johnson of the Louisiana Seventh Judicial District Court held Act 312 to be unconstitutional and unenforceable. Farms, Ltd v. ExxonMobil Corporation 24,055 (La. The opinion is available here.

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Louisiana Supreme Court Holds That Act 312 is Constitutional

The Energy Law Blog

On July 1, 2008, the Louisiana Supreme Court held that Act 312 of 2006 (“Act 312”) is constitutional and reversed the district court’s judgment declaring Act 312 unconstitutional and unenforceable under La. 2007-2371 (La. V, § 16, La. I, § 4 and the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Farms, Ltd. Exxon Mobil Corp.

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