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Better Path Coalition Hosts March 24 Program: ‘In the Footsteps of Rachel Carson: Lessons for Our Time’ Discussion With Author Patricia DeMarco, Ph.D

PA Environment Daily

Patricia provides an important message throughout her memoir that ‘the laws of nature are non-negotiable,’” says Your Spiritual Journey Podscaster, Bob Dove, Ph.D. It was published by The University of Pittsburgh Press in 2017. DeMarco is a native of Pittsburgh, PA. with a doctorate in Biology from the University of Pittsburgh.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Each month, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (APKS) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. A number of different parties had lined up on either side of the issue of whether EPA’s stay was lawful. June 29, 2017). Pruitt , No.

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Louisiana Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Royalty and Other Claims Based Upon Prescription

The Energy Law Blog

The petitioners in the 2006 proceeding stated that they believed it was necessary for the succession to hire counsel to investigate and litigate these claims. The Succession of Mayo Romero. The trial court granted the Defendants’ exceptions of prescription and the Succession appealed.

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Louisiana Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Royalty and Other Claims Based Upon Prescription

The Energy Law Blog

The petitioners in the 2006 proceeding stated that they believed it was necessary for the succession to hire counsel to investigate and litigate these claims. The Succession of Mayo Romero. . The trial court granted the Defendants’ exceptions of prescription and the Succession appealed.

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Responsible Agency Committed Fundamental CEQA Procedural Violation By Not Making Public Resources Code Section 21081 Findings for Significant Effects Associated With Its Wastewater Permit For Water Bottling Plant Project

CEQA Developments

Per the Court, the City prejudicially erred by failing to make the findings required by law, and also by failing to “provide the required ‘brief explanation of the rationale’ for its nonexistent findings.” (Citing CEQA Guidelines, § 15091(a); Laurel Heights Improvement Assn. Board of Trustees of California State University (2006) 39 Cal.4th

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EXTENDING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TO FARM ANIMALS

Vermont Law

A proposed approach to the problem of animal suffering not adequately addressed under existing law is to extend public health emergency and disaster preparedness and resilience frameworks to farm animal communities drawing on the model crisis standards of care. [2]. 1725 (2006). ; 1355, 1394 (2006); Pets Act (Faq), am.

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Municipalities of Puerto Rico v. Exxon: a unique class action against fossil fuel companies presses for climate accountability in the United States

Law Columbia

On November 22, 2022, sixteen municipalities of Puerto Rico filed a lawsuit in the federal district court in Puerto Rico seeking to hold coal, oil, and gas companies liable for losses resulting from storms during the 2017 hurricane season and ongoing economic losses since that time. In Municipalities of Puerto Rico v.