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Upcoming Developments in International Governance of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

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environmental disturbance would be minimized and the scientific benefits maximized.” But, in 2013, the parties to the London Protocol adopted an amendment that is intended to be. The 2013 amendment has not yet entered into force. The 2008 resolution and 2010 assessment framework are not legally binding.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of NEPA Review

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Seven County Infrastructure Coalition: The Supreme Court’s “Substantial Deference” Standard and Implications for Judicial Review under NEPA

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For example, the agencies that are responsible for managing public lands and approving fossil fuel development on those lands operate under much broader mandates than the STB, including mandates related to multiple use, sustainable use, conservation, and environmental protection. 3] See Prosser & Keeton on Torts, 5th Ed.

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Cattle and Climate Change: Putting Sustainability in Perspective

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According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), enteric fermentation from cattle accounts for approximately 26% of total U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Picture courtesy of CSU AgNext Globally, livestock are responsible for approximately 14.5% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (Gerber et al.,

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DEP Issues One Conventional Well Owner 36 Violations For Abandoning Their Conventional Wells; 7 More Violations Issued To Shale Gas Drillers For Abandoning Wells

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Over the last two weeks, the Department of Environmental Protection issued Bialy Gas Production LLC 36 violations for abandoning conventional oil and gas wells they own, bringing the total of violations for conventional well abandonment to 96 for this year covering 36 different well owners. Drilled in 2013 but not produced. [

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What The Shale Gas Industry Is Leaving Behind: DEP Signs Consent Order With Roulette Oil & Gas To Plug Shale Gas Well Abandoned For 8 Years In Hebron Twp., Potter County

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On January 21, the Department of Environmental Protection and Roulette Oil & Gas Co., LLC signed a consent order and agreement requiring the company to plug a shale gas well that was abandoned for 8 years in Hebron Township, Potter County.

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Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional

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