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How Do Californians Perceive Climate Risks to Their Household Water Supplies?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Scientific evidence is clear that climate change is affecting winter storms, making extreme events happen more frequently. Count of extreme events in Yolo and Sacramento counties from Sept 2011 to July 2019. In other words, does experiencing extreme events change how people feel about the need for more adaptive water projects?

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Drought, The Everything Disaster

Circle of Blue

Nearly 89 percent of nine western states are in some form of drought, and more than a quarter of the region is considered in exceptional drought, the worst category in the U.S. Consider this chain of events. Drought Monitor. The indicators of widespread dryness are everywhere. Drought increases the risk of fire.

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Gideon Mendel: Drowning World Opens May 1

Academy of Natural Sciences

A unique photographic exploration of the impact of flooding on communities around the world due to climate events opens Saturday, May 1 at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Haiti (2008), Pakistan (2010), Australia and Thailand (2011), Nigeria (2012), Germany and The Philippines (2013),?England?and

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PA Parks & Forests Foundation Blog: What Is The Economic Value Of Protected Open Space In Pennsylvania?

PA Environment Daily

By Jason Lenker, Intern, PA Parks & Forests Foundation In 2011, the Audubon Society paired with the Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape to aid counties along the Kittatinny Ridge (Berks, Carbon, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon, Lehigh Valley, and Perry) in completing Return on Environment (ROE) reports.

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Siting Renewables in New York: Updates from ORES Executive Director Houtan Moaveni and Suggestions from Panelists on How to Further Improve the New Siting Process

Law Columbia

This blog post will summarize the highlights of the event, focusing on updates from Executive Director Houtan Moaveni of the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES), as well as recommendations from panelists on how to further improve the siting process. 94-c(5)(f). ORES Executive Director Houtan Moaveni’s Update.

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CEQA Remedies Go Both Ways:  Fourth District Reverses Judgment Upholding San Diego County Board’s Decision Granting Project Opponents’ Administrative Appeal, Holds Board Erred In Finding CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 Statutory Exemption Inapplicable And Ordering EIR Prepared for Exempt Industrial Project

CEQA Developments

Factual and Procedural Background The General Plan Update and Certified Program EIR The County designated the project property for industrial use in its 2011 General Plan Update (GPU), the environmental impacts of which were reviewed under CEQA pursuant to a certified program environmental impact report (PEIR).

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

The court concluded that Texas law would not preclude production of the requested documents, but that, in any event, New York law—which does not recognize an accountant-client privilege—was applicable. The court rejected Exxon’s argument that it could withhold documents based on an accountant-client privilege under Texas law. United States v.

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