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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. Additionally, Kirby paid $4.9 In November 2021, the U.S. See United States v.

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War and the Environment

Legal Planet

General Secretary said in 2014: “The environment has long been a silent casualty of war and armed conflict. From the contamination of land and the destruction of forests to the plunder of natural resources and the collapse of management systems, the environmental consequences of war are often widespread and devastating.”

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DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Hosts April 27 Webinar On Economics And The Outdoors - Funding Needs, Opportunities

PA Environment Daily

On April 27, DCNR’s Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council will host Part 2 of its CNRAC Conversations on Economics and the Outdoors from 10:30 a.m. Visit the Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage to learn more about its initiatives. Click Here to register and join the discussion.

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The USDA’s Climate Hubs Could Help Farmers Adapt to Extreme Weather

Union of Concerned Scientists

The USDA’s climate hubs , which were first launched in 2014, represent a unique collaborative effort across the agency to connect climate-related federal research and programming with farmers and agriculture workers in the field. And that’s where the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) climate hubs play a critical role.

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

Circle of Blue

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, which began in early December, reflect heightened competition over natural resources in an area experiencing rapid environmental change.

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War and the Environment: Ukraine in 2022

Legal Planet

General Secretary said in 2014: “The environment has long been a silent casualty of war and armed conflict. From the contamination of land and the destruction of forests to the plunder of natural resources and the collapse of management systems, the environmental consequences of war are often widespread and devastating.”.

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Fresh, May 2, 2023: Mississippi River Flooding Reaches Historic Levels Along Illinois-Iowa Border

Circle of Blue

Davenport, Iowa, is used to such floods — waters reached similar levels in 2019, 2014, and 2008. Kim Reynolds issued disaster proclamations for 15 of the state’s counties, ABC News reports. A local brewery, Stompbox Brewing, serves beers named “Flood Insurance” and “When the Levee Breaks” during such occasions, KCCI Des Moines reports.

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