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Statement: The Auditor General’s reports confirm that the Ontario government is not interested in protecting the environment

Enviromental Defense

Among the long list of grievances Ontarians already have, we can now add a number of others to the list: The Ontario government politicized the highway planning process and prioritized projects such as Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass over the recommendations made by ministry staff. No charges have been laid for contraventions since 2014.

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HotSpots H2O: Report Spotlights Funding Gap in Canada’s First Nations Water Crisis

Circle of Blue

” These figures have barely budged since 2014, despite billions in federal investment. The report, published last week, found that the government has allocated more than enough funding to build the necessary water infrastructure. The findings come in the aftermath of a critical missed deadline by the federal government.

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The Winding Path of Australian Climate Policy

Legal Planet

That was repealed in 2014, and the ensuing period saw little progress. In the past two years, however, the things have started trending upward after years of inaction by conservative governments. As in the US, Australia’s climate policy was long a victim of a lengthy period of divided government and political upheaval.

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What is being built in the WUI?

Legal Planet

In this blog post, we summarize our research on how some local governments in California are regulating development in high fire areas. But a majority of the housing units that San Diego County approved in 2014-17 were in those areas. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the results varied widely by jurisdiction.

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Interstellar meteorite may be awaiting discovery on the sea floor

New Scientist

A pair of astronomers say that classified US government sensors detected an interstellar meteor hitting Earth in 2014. Now they want to mount a $1.6 million expedition to find fragments of it on the sea floor

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As a Hot, Dry Summer Begins in California, More Water Wells Are Failing

Circle of Blue

Government agencies and nonprofit groups are preparing for difficult months ahead. So many wells went dry in 2014 in the town of East Porterville that Tulare County supplied portable public showers. It is trying to reach people who might be leery of government intervention. California is not yet to that level of emergency.

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4 Antitrust Risk Areas To Watch For Government Contractors

Arnold Porter

This anticipated spending provides significant opportunities for government contractors. But companies seeking government contracts should be aware that there is a new cop walking this beat. For example, concrete is an essential component of many construction projects, including road and bridge projects managed by government agencies.