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The Stream, September 14, 2021: Could Rainwater Harvesting Solve Water Scarcity in Mexico City?

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What is missing is the strength of will within government to get this sorted.” – Guy Linley-Adams, a solicitor for Salmon and Trout Conservation. The post The Stream, September 14, 2021: Could Rainwater Harvesting Solve Water Scarcity in Mexico City? “The law is clear and has been since 1991. 6,000 LEAD SERVICE LINES.

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What’s Up With Water – November 1, 2021

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In New York state, voters have a chance to enshrine environmental protections in their state constitution, which could revive a legal movement that flourished in the United States a half-century ago. In that decade, the federal government created the U.S. Rhode Island followed in 1987, and was the last state to do so.

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Federal government efforts to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants

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Read the full post from the Government Accountability Office. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently reported that emissions from power plants have increased from 2020 to 2021, reflecting growth in coal-fired power generation.

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What’s Up With Water November 15, 2021

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Four months later, in March 2021, federal lawmakers doubled down on the approach. What’s more, the work required them to form new relationships between government and local agencies. The money aims to help residents pay off past-due water bills that accumulated in the pandemic period between March 4, 2020 and June 15, 2021.

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Guest Commentary: New Italian Constitutional Reform: What it Means for Environmental Protection, Future Generations & Climate Litigation

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3156-B providing environmental protection amendments to Articles 9 and 41 of the Italian Constitution. The reform follows a global trend of increasing recognition of new obligations and rights in the field of environmental protection. By Riccardo Luporini, Matteo Fermeglia, and Maria Antonia Tigre. 179/2019 ).

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We’re back in court this week defending Canada’s Impact Assessment Act from the Alberta government

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This week, on March 21 and 22, the federal government is defending its Impact Assessment Act (IAA) (formerly Bill C-69) at the Supreme Court of Canada. We spent years fighting for much-needed legislation to strengthen Canada’s environmental laws and fix the broken project review process. Remember Bill C-69? So back to court we go.

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What’s Up With Water – December 6, 2021

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The recommendations also relate to government aid, including technical and financial assistance to low-income communities and utilities. Environmental Protection Agency when utilities assess the cost of controlling sewage pollution. The post What’s Up With Water – December 6, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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