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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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Check Your Privilege: Can In-House Lawyers Claim Privilege in the Netherlands?

Arnold Porter

N: Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd and Akcros Chemicals Ltd v European Commission (Case 550/07 P) European Court of Justice (Grand Chamber) Judgment {2010} ECLI:EU:C:2010:512.]] For example, the European Commission does not treat in-house advice as privileged in the context of a European Commission investigation.[[N: 5) {2003} EWCA Civ 474.]]

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OSHA Awards Damages for Retaliatory Discharge of Jones Act Seaman in Violation of Seaman’s Protection Act

The Energy Law Blog

In 2010, Congress empowered OSHA to administer claims arising under the SPA. Riverboat Services of Indiana, Inc., 451 F.3d 3d 424 , 444 (7th Cir.

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Fracking in Michigan: How Drilling for Natural Gas Could Impact the Great Lakes

Vermont Law

The Great Lakes are a vast natural resource, therefore it is imperative that fracking’s impacts to the watersheds feeding the Great Lakes, such as the Grand Traverse Bay watershed, be considered. In 2010, the Antrim shale became the U.S.’s s thirteenth largest source of natural gas, comprising over 12,000 drilled wells.

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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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Louisiana Second Circuit Finds Holder of Mortgage Encumbering a Mineral Lease Solidarily Liable with Mineral Lessees for Damages Under the Louisiana Mineral Code

The Energy Law Blog

Tauren”) In February 2006, Tauren assigned an undivided 49% interest in the Lease to Cubic Energy, Inc. 2010-2011 (La. As of the posting of this blog entry, the delays for appeal have yet to expire. [2] 3] The Lease was executed in September 2004 and covered 1,390.25 10] See id. at 22-33. [11] 11] See id. at 25-31. [12] 12] See id. [13]

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

Corp Watch

Germany: VW Presses for Increased Work Week at Same Pay DW | June 13, 2006 Extending the work week from the current 28.8 Mike Ramsey | The Wall Street Journal | May 23, 2011 Volkswagen AG on Tuesday will celebrate the opening of a new Tennessee auto plant that gives the German auto maker much lower U.S.

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