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Rich Kruger: The Nightmare on Oil Street

Enviromental Defense

After the government passed new rules to crack down on greenwashing, the Pathways Alliance scrubbed its website and social media of all of its climate and carbon capture content. Suncor Energy Inc: 2023-Present Imperial Oil Ltd: 2013–2019 ExxonMobil Corp: 1981-2013 Villain Career Profile Rich Kruger has a long and storied career in oil.

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

PA Environment Daily

Year after year environmental groups, conservation districts, farmers, local governments oppose the cuts and outline the critical environmental infrastructure needs communities have. million mid-year budget freeze cuts additional resources for environmental programs: Agriculture: $2.6 Read more here. million from DEP, $1.5

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Navigating the Urban Landscape: London’s Low Emission Zone vs. NYC Congestion Pricing

Greenbuilding Law

Environmental Benefits : The primary goal of London’s LEZ, the world’s largest low emission zone, covering all London boroughs and much of the greater area, is to reduce GHG emissions from vehicles as part of a larger kingdom wide effort to fight climate change.

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Rights of Nature: Seeing the Forests and Trees

Vermont Law

In 2006, Tamaqua Borough of Pennsylvania. In August 2018, the group began collecting signatures for a petition to place the Lake Erie Bill of Rights on the ballot for a February 2019 vote. seeks to both recognize the rights of the lake itself to thrive and to protect the rights of citizens to clean, safe drinking water.

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New California Legislation Would Be a Major Step Forward for Climate Disclosure

Law Columbia

3] California has long led the nation in adoption of environmental rules, including the first motor vehicle emission standards in 1966, energy efficiency standards for appliances in the 1970s, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, and many others. [4] 4] The new corporate climate disclosure bills may well continue that tradition.

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

Corp Watch

South Africa: VW workers still seeking compensation after 20 years Anna Majavuxx | Mail & Guardian | November 18, 2019 Hundreds of Eastern Cape auto workers are still fighting for compensation almost 20 years after Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) fired them for holding an unprotected strike. but virtually nothing in Europe.

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VW owners affected by "Dieselgate" in Switzerland will not receive compensation

Corp Watch

South Africa: VW workers still seeking compensation after 20 years Anna Majavuxx | Mail & Guardian | November 18, 2019 Hundreds of Eastern Cape auto workers are still fighting for compensation almost 20 years after Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) fired them for holding an unprotected strike. but virtually nothing in Europe.

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