Legal Planet

JANUARY 30, 2023

It can also be difficult to garner public and political support for building big stormwater projects during dry times. In 2015, the State Legislature passed Proposition 1 , which allocates state funds for water supply infrastructure projects, including rainwater harvesting systems.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Clean Water Act requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for any release of waste to surface waters. Aside from the constitutional issue, legislative intervention in a permitting action sets a precedent for direct political intervention in permit decisions. Amends G.S. 143-215.1 (c8)

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MARCH 12, 2022

This encyclical, released in 2015, has been described as one of the most influential documents of recent times and has drawn together people worldwide around the many issues threatening our common home. We must create the political will to address climate change. It also serves as a natural call-to-action for Catholic sisters.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 14, 2022

In 2015, the environment ministry acknowledged that the plant was “causing flooding, loss of farmlands and conflict among farmers, herdsmen and fishermen.” At least twice between 2015 and 2017, former environment minister Amina Mohammed visited the wetlands in Yobe to study the situation.

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presently hostile political administration. Across the Atlantic, Sweden is leading the way in transforming household waste into sources of energy. of its power comes from waste-to-energy (WTE) programs. Sweden recycles almost 99 percent of household waste in one way or another, with only. In 2015, Sweden burned nearly.

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Real Climate

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

In 2015, an extensive European research collaboration, COST-TOSCA, produced a handbook that dealt with the question of how solar activity affects the Earth’s climate. This cost is something we have to reckon with, but it is a waste of time if it is really obvious that the analysis was wrong in the first place.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Royal Dutch Shell Subsidiaries (via U.S.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 26, 2024

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Royal Dutch Shell Subsidiaries (via U.S.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 25, 2024

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Royal Dutch Shell Subsidiaries (via U.S.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Royal Dutch Shell Subsidiaries (via U.S.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Royal Dutch Shell Subsidiaries (via U.S.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Royal Dutch Shell Subsidiaries (via U.S.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Major Shareholders Click here for the latest data. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Royal Dutch Shell Subsidiaries (via U.S.

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Science Blogs

OCTOBER 20, 2017

For example, the committee's analysis indicates: An estimated 9 million deaths in 2015 can be attributed to air, water, and soil pollution. The authors call out political actors, international development and health organizations for ignoring pollution in their agendas. This compares to an estimated 4 million deaths from obesity, 2.3

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Environmental Europe

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The Nature Directives had often been criticised in the past by key political groups in different member states (such as French hunters seeing shorter hunting seasons in the 1990s, or UK developers having to cope with great crested newts in the 2000s). According to Bauer et al.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

To manage this influx of people, conservation groups say that Utah, which boasts cheap water rates and some of the highest municipal water use per person in the country, could be doing more to curb water waste and eliminate unnecessarily lush lawns before it commits to multibillion-dollar dams and pipelines like the Bear River project.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

A second, much saltier stream is produced in the process, called waste concentrate or brine. Others are more cautious, arguing the technology is new and expensive, which results in wasteful upfront spending, legacy grey infrastructure, and shortsighted profit margins. between 2014 and 2015, which complicate how seawater desalination.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 27, 2022

A new report released by PA Resources Council and PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center outlines how Pennsylvania’s solid waste laws haven’t kept up with the growing problems facing local recycling programs, trash disposal, and significant changes in the items making up Pennsylvania’s waste stream.

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JULY 28, 2014

Summary: The country of Haiti does not have a history of effective environmental regulation and this has continued after the devastating 2010 earthquake due to a lack of political and economic infrastructure. Additionally, the lack of waste management prevented the proper disposal of medical waste such as blood and bandages.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Commercial Waste : Any waste material produced as a byproduct of commercial or industrial activity. Filtration : Removing solid waste and material from water in the process of wastewater treatment. As it is a waste, it serves no purpose on its own. Often, measures will include a ban on government contracts.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

to avoid wasting raw materials, and to minimize the impact on the climate and the natural environment.” They used their political clout and the lack of consumer awareness to their advantage. ISO 14024 standard. with the goal to stop green-washing. One of its hallmarks is the closed-cycle economy through the dual-system.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 25, 2023

In Iowa, a Tale of Politics, Power, and Contaminated Water Lawmakers silence Chris Jones, a prominent University of Iowa water quality researcher. The political pressure came with a personal connection: Sen. Jones warned in his blog that strategies to reduce harmful run-off of farm fertilizers and other nutrients were not effective.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

The company first attracted global attention when it was caught dumping 3,000 tons of toxic mercury-laden waste in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, that originated at a PVC plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It manufactures plastics, and is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). billion complex in St.

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Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

The court rejected the argument that claims against the original and 2012 versions of the LCFS were moot, noting that these earlier versions affected how credits were calculated under the 2015 version. The standards and guidelines were published on August 29, 2016. Exxon Mobil Corp. Schneiderman , No. 1:17 -cv-02301-VEC (S.D.N.Y.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Except for the 2015 Constitution of Nepal, none of the constitutions of South Asian countries includes a justiciable right to a healthy environment. Theoretically, a gap might involve subject matter, stringency, coverage, legal character, enforcement, resources, institutions, or political will. Daniel Bodansky.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Canada: No Water to Waste Council of Canadians | 2021 Blue Triton, formerly Nestlé, would have enough groundwater to fill as many as 14  billion  plastic bottles.  Lakota People's Law Project | January 13, 2021 We stand arm in arm with our fellow global citizens who abstain from its lengthy list of products.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 22, 2022

Organisms in the soil drive the planet’s metabolism, breaking down waste, as well as helping to provide food, energy, clean air and water. This led France to propose the 4 per 1,000 Initiative at the 2015 Paris climate talks, aiming to increase the amount of carbon stored in the top 40cm of soil by 0.4% Forty years of change.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

USA: “The Coke Side of Life”—More Sugar, Less Science Union of Concerned Scientists PaulaR Thu, 06/08/2023 - 03:44 Friday, August 14, 2015 Read more Deborah Bailin Almost 130 years ago, Coca-Cola first quenched Americans’ thirst and splashed its irresistible blend of sugar and, yes, cocaine , across our taste buds and brains.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

Coca-Cola ads suggesting soda is made from apples lead to legal battles Nina Lakhani | The Guardian | December 19, 2015 Coca-Cola has been accused of using legal manoeuvres to delay an official investigation into a misleading advertising campaign in Mexico by accusing the government agency of acting unconstitutionally.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

Coca-Cola ads suggesting soda is made from apples lead to legal battles Nina Lakhani | The Guardian | December 19, 2015 Coca-Cola has been accused of using legal manoeuvres to delay an official investigation into a misleading advertising campaign in Mexico by accusing the government agency of acting unconstitutionally.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Powerful Industry’s Torrent of Manure Overwhelms State Regulators Cause of Michigan’s worst water pollution is too much waste spread on too little land. In every other industry, point source permits require polluters to treat their wastes to dramatically reduce contaminants. By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue. Photographs by J.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Economics is a vital link in any political system as there is a need to provide employment and funding for public services and investment and to ensure markets function. It's a natural resource and an economic one; many problems blight our oceans today, not least of all overfishing and the dumping of waste. Conservation Economics.

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Environmental Science

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

It had been widely known thanks to various travel volumes that deserts were anything but lifeless wastes. In 2015, researchers were surprised to find an extensive oasis in which was a new type of snail that has made a home there (44). Politics of Conservation. Sometimes, local politics gets in the way.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 1, 2024

Few companies did so, however, posing great risk to investors and the economy: A 2015 Union of Concerned Scientists report on the threat to oil refineries from rising sea levels found that investors and taxpayers will likely bear the costs of future disasters if companies fail to disclose and manage these risks. .

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

13 PA Bulletin [PaEN] -- ErieT: Erie County Cancels Household Hazardous Waste, Electron Waste Collection When Contractor Closed -- ReadingE: 2nd Small Earthquake In A Week Rattles Berks County -- CourierT: Fab Lab Center To Open In Bucks County Following Success Of STEAM On Wheels Program -- Dept.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 20, 2023

In 2015 Senator Kelly Ayotte supported the EPA Clean Power Plan. So I’ve begun to meet presidential candidates… … and ask climate questions that relate to their own political history, past statements, and actions. Contrary to what some may think, engaging candidates is not a waste of time.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Cop stands for conference of the parties under the UNFCCC, and the annual meetings have swung between fractious and soporific, interspersed with moments of high drama and the occasional triumph ( the Paris agreement in 2015 ) and disaster (Copenhagen in 2009). Why do we need a Cop – don’t we already have the Paris agreement?

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