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The Court Has Spoken: A Healthy Climate is a Human Right

Union of Concerned Scientists

This powerful statement of law and principle is part of a growing wave of international legal action on climate change, following last year’s AO from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and ahead of a highly anticipated opinion by the International Court of Justice.

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Six Things to Know about Rights of Nature

Legal Planet

We had large waitlists from both law and college students. There have been over 80 Rights of Nature (RoN) laws passed across the U.S., In all, there have been over 500 RoN laws, cases, policies and declarations around the globe, and the numbers are increasing. One thing is for sure — there is huge student interest in the topic.

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The Fires in Los Angeles

Legal Planet

Is federal and California law preventing the amount of prescribed burns or vegetation management we need from occurring? This report (at page 13) notes that in 2017-18, California and the federal government conducted about 80,000 acres of prescribed burns in the state. And there is certainly some truth to this.

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What Lliuya v. RWE Means for Climate Change Loss and Damage Claims

Law Columbia

Most significantly, the court held that—at least in principle—companies responsible for large-scale emissions can be held liable under German civil law for the climate-related harms they contribute to. In this post, we explain the facts and legal architecture of the case and some of the key highlights from the court’s judgment.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of NEPA Review

National Law Center

Additionally, the Supreme Court found that when considering whether an agency’s NEPA report complies with the law, reviewing courts should grant “substantial deference” to the agency. National Environmental Policy Act NEPA was signed into law on January 1, 1970.

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Ontario’s So-Called Affordable Energy Act Will Leave Ontarians in the Dark About Energy Decisions and Costs

Enviromental Defense

This law is a clear setback for open and accountable energy planning and will mean Ontarians are left in the dark about how critical decisions regarding our energy system are made. The government’s choice to enshrine in law a prioritization of nuclear power is also troubling.

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DEP Bans Sale Of Impecca Electronics Products For Violating PA’s Electronic Waste Recycling Law; E-Waste Recycling Law Broken

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 1 PA Bulletin announcing that Impecca is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania as a result of its violation of the state electronics waste recycling law. ( Read more here. Read more here.