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‘A Tsunami of Human Waste’: Half of South Africa’s Sewage Treatment Works Are Failing, Says Report

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The cause of the failure was not investigated but is typical of broader municipal service failures. As a result, Hanse was able to extract himself from the poverty and joblessness that permeates Dunoon and begin earning a decent income in guest services in the United Arab Emirates. “If Photo © Steve Kretzmann / CCIJ.

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Pipeline Decisions Do Not Spell Doom for Transmission

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Forest Service, or other agency with jurisdiction over the land. Before a federal agency can issue such a permit it must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), issuing either an environmental impact statement or a determination that a full review is not needed. In April of this year, the U.S.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

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The Ninth Circuit found that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) had acted reasonably based on best available scientific and commercial data when it relied on projections of loss of sea ice through the end of the century as the basis for its listing decision. Sentencing was scheduled for February 3, 2017.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court held that federal common law necessarily governed the nuisance claims because “[a] patchwork of fifty different answers to the same fundamental global issue would be unworkable” and “the extent of any judicial relief should be uniform across our nation.” The planned pipeline is to be 162.5

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) did not sufficiently explain why it reversed a previous determination that the Pacific walrus qualified for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. May 19, 2021). Ninth Circuit Sent Decision that Pacific Walrus No Longer Qualified as Threatened Back to Agency. May 17, 2021).

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

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Bill includes $668 million for National Science Foundation (NSF) research and training grants and $500 million for NSF climate research. Nations Agree to “Phase Down” Use of Coal at UN Climate Conference. Chuck” Sams III to be director of the National Park Service. Applications are due Dec. Senate confirms Charles F.

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

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Bill increases authorized funding for the National Science Foundation to $29 billion by FY 2026. Federal agencies plan to reverse National Environmental Policy Act rules and more. US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. In this issue: Senate Passes U.S. Innovation and Competition Act. International.

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