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NRDA Settlement Reached for 2014 Galveston Bay Oil Spill

The Energy Law Blog

On December 3, 2021, the Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register of a settlement between Federal and State Trustees and Kirby Inland Marine, LP (“Kirby”) to resolve natural resource damages from a 2014 oil release. In November 2021, the U.S. Additionally, Kirby paid $4.9 3:21-cv-00335 (S.D.

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What’s Up With Water – June 7, 2021

Circle of Blue

trillion in economic activity, according to a study in 2014. He summarized the situation during a House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing on May 25, saying “While Colorado River water users have invested billions of dollars to reduce consumption and increase resiliency, the situation we face today is real and urgent.”.

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HotSpots H2O: 100,000 Displaced as Water Scarcity Ignites Ethnic Clashes in Cameroon

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Boats on the shore of Lake Chad in 2014. The deadly clashes reflect heightened competition over natural resources in an area experiencing rapid environmental change. The deadly clashes reflect heightened competition over natural resources in an area experiencing rapid environmental change.

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The Stream, August 12, 2021: Major Rivers in India Are Rising To Dangerous Levels

Circle of Blue

A report from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources found that nearby drinking water wells were not affected by a 2019 leak of hydraulic fracturing waste in Washington County. Circle of Blue reported that the researchers combed an industry database and compiled information on nearly 264,000 wells drilled between 2000 and 2014.

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Fresh, May 30, 2023: $30 Million EPA Grant Program Targets Pollution in Disadvantaged Communities

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We felt it was necessary because [the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources] plays an important role in ensuring our water resources or resources are protected, and that there’s a sustainable water supply available for future generations.” — Katie Smith, the department’s director of ecological and water resources.

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Mitigating Canal Seepage: A Great Avenue To Save Irrigation Water

HumanNature

Guest Post by Rehman Lund , 2021-2022 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. 2021 Along with the loss of valuable water, seepage results in some negative impacts on the environment. 2021, Martin and Gates 2014, and Uribe et al. Irrigation guide, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. Martin, C.

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

PA Environment Daily

million put into budgetary reserve in 2008-09 from the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; -- $5 million reduction in Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) farm conservation tax credit program in FY 2009-10; -- $102.8 million from DEP, $1.5 million; DCNR: $1.5

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