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Germany’s Role in Climate Policy

Legal Planet

Government adopts a sector-by-sector plan to reach 2050 climate goals. Government adopts a sector-by-sector plan to reach 2050 climate goals. Climate law makes emission targets legally binding 2019. The government proposes new measures to help meet the 2030 climate target, including 80% renewables by 2030.

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Texas Supreme Court to Review Approval of Injection Well Permit

Energy & the Law

The Texas Supreme Court has granted petition for review of a 2019 decision in Dyer et al v. The Injection Well Act (Chapter 27 of the Texas Water Code) governs the permitting process for underground injection wells in Texas. April 2008: ALJ recommends that the permit be issued. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

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Our Satellite Database Reaches a Milestone. We’ve Learned Much Along the Way

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Satellite Database has subscribers from inside and outside governments from all over the globe. Since 2005, there have been destructive, space debris-producing anti-satellite weapons tests by China (2007), the United States (2008), India (2019), and Russia (2021).

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Accelerating drug discovery with machine learning and AI

Physics World

In 2008, Olexandr received his PhD in computational chemistry. He was postdoctoral research fellow at the Case Western Reserve University and a scientist at the government research lab. During 2016–2019 he was a faculty at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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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. This, in spite of the fact the PA Supreme Court has specifically declared $1.3 Read more here. million from DEP, $1.5 million; DCNR: $1.5 million; and DEP: $4.2

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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta

Corp Watch

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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Address Impact Of Operations In Niger Delta Before Selling SPDC – CSOs Tell Shell

Corp Watch

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land. Also see SOMO's 2008 report.