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Protection of Lawyers Against Defamation Actions Does Not Apply to Press Releases

Acoel

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Irma Russell. Last month, I served on a panel for the State Bar of Texas Environmental Law Superconference, which focused on an important recent decision by the Texas Supreme Court. 19-0036) , Texas’ highest court provided a memorable example of the interaction of law and ethics rules.

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Kate Janeway: Employee #10 at TNC in Washington leaves the board and a legacy of environmental service

Washington Nature

Leading up to the position, Kate had practiced environmental law but found herself looking for something different. There were no environmental laws in the United States until Congress passed The Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts in the 1970s,” she said. We are going to have to make [.]

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SCOTUS Further Defines Deliberative Process Documents Exempt From FOIA

MGKF Law

FOIA’s fifth exemption “protects from disclosure documents generated during an agency’s deliberations about a policy, as opposed to documents that embody or explain a policy that the agency adopts.” ” On March 4, 2021, in United States Fish and Wildlife Service et al. Sierra Club, Inc. ,

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Removing Carbon Dioxide Through Seaweed Cultivation: Legal Challenges and Opportunities

Law Columbia

This has led to increased interest in using the oceans which have already absorbed about 30% of human carbon dioxide emissions since the Industrial Revolution. federal laws dealing specifically with seaweed cultivation, various general environmental and other laws could apply to projects. Potentially applicable U.S.

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Our 2022 State Legislative Priorities

Washington Nature

Learn more about Keep Washington Evergreen from DNR. Salmon Recovery Despite the best efforts of many across our state, salmon species continue to be threatened and on the brink of extinction. In even-numbered years like 2022, lawmakers focus on relatively small budget requests, “fixes” and limited policy proposals.

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Montrose Environmental Group Acquires Environmental Intelligence, LLC

Montrose

July 6, 2021 – Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. EI’s environmental expertise includes wetlands and water compliance, restoration and revegetation services, and permitting under the Clean Water Act and federal and state Endangered Species Acts. About Montrose. IRVINE, Calif. LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.

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St. Valentine’s Other Assignment

Legal Planet

Indeed, In 2021, the federal government began consideration of whether the American bumblebee, whose populations have dropped 90%, should be listed as endangered. A 2021 article in the journal Science called neonicotinoids the most insidious of the pesticide threats. One problem bees face is pesticides. Who knows??