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Growing Shade Equity, One Tree at a Time

Union of Concerned Scientists

According to the California Department of Public Health, 599 people died from heat-related causes in California between 2010 and 2019, but a Los Angeles Times analysis found the true toll was likely six times higher. With funding from Accelerate Resilience L.A. (a a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors) and the U.S.

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New Analysis Shows Truck Manufacturers’ Scare Tactic Just a Bunch of Hot Air

Union of Concerned Scientists

To tackle this topic head-on, UCS, together with the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Sierra Club, commissioned a study of the impacts of truck regulations on employment from Environmental Resources Management (ERM), an independent consultant. <mic drop> So, is industry just full of it?

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Senate Republicans Again Suggest DCNR Allow More Natural Gas Drilling To Fund Park/Forest Operations; New Hellbender License Plate Coming In June

PA Environment Daily

Note: When DCNR leased the first State Forest land for shale gas drilling in 2008-2010, the first thing the General Assembly did was to take upfront payments and royalty monies away from DCNR and its infrastructure needs to balance the state budget-- over $383 million-- and pay for DCNR’s personnel and operating expenses.

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This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues

PA Environment Daily

It’s Up To The Feds - By Mark Szybist , Natural Resources Defense Council [PaEN] -- DEP Declares Air Quality Action Day Wednesday, Nov. 23 In Liberty-Clairton Area, Allegheny County -- DEP Declares Air Quality Action Day Thursday, Nov.

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Reading the Tea Leaves: Biden’s and California’s Vehicle Regs at the D.C. Circuit

Legal Planet

Previously, I taught law school, practiced solo, worked in the Appellate Section of the Justice Department’s Environmental and Natural Resources Division – and way back, I, like you, had the great honor of clerking for Justice Stevens. For about 15 years I’ve been practicing in a very small firm. In Texas v.

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Bay Journal: Shale Gas Drilling, Development Yields Both Fears, Funding For Pennsylvania Public Lands

PA Environment Daily

The debate over benefits and drawbacks won’t end soon, especially as a new state bill aims to lift a moratorium on additional leases in forests managed by the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Meanwhile, about half of the existing leases haven’t become active yet. DCNR State Forests About 1.5

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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta

Corp Watch

Royal Dutch Shell: Overview of Controversial Business Practices in 2009 (SOMO, May7 2010). PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters. Riding the Dragon: Royal Dutch Shell and the Fossil Fire by Jack Doyle (2002). Also see SOMO's 2008 report.