Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Assembly Bill 525 (AB 525, Chiu, Chapter 231, Statutes of 2021) lent momentum to the development of offshore wind in the state by identifying important next steps that the CEC should take in coordination with other agencies. Some important foundations for offshore wind, a new but growing industry in California, had already been laid.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 20, 2022

Ocean Conservancy’s Global Ghost Gear Initiative® (GGGI) engages with international leadership as well as grassroots projects around the world to combat ghost gear—abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Never miss an update. Enter Your Email.loading.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 2, 2021

Last week, the Louisiana Governor’s Office hosted Louisiana Wind Week 2021 to assess Louisiana’s future in offshore wind energy development. Louisiana Wind Week followed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)’s first Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting, which was held on June 15.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 2, 2021

Last week, the Louisiana Governor’s Office hosted Louisiana Wind Week 2021 to assess Louisiana’s future in offshore wind energy development. Louisiana Wind Week followed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)’s first Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting, which was held on June 15.

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), signed into law on November 15, 2021, amended Section 40307 of the Outer Continental Shelfs Act (OCSLA) to provide authority to the U.S. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a “ Report to Congress on Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration ” in June of 2021.

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Washington Nature

JANUARY 18, 2023

On the Stillaguamish River, outmigration—when salmon leave their home stream to mature in the ocean—was less than 5% of normal April numbers. In November 2021, a series of back to back atmospheric rivers slammed into the region with record rainfall, inundating floodplain communities and catastrophically crumbling infrastructure.

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 2, 2021

This blog was written by Natalie MacDonald, 2021’s Joanna Toole Intern. in Marine Affairs and a minor in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. The post Welcome New Joanna Toole Intern, Natalie MacDonald appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Harvesting The Sun For Climate Change Program [PaEN] -- DCNR's Conservation & Natural Resources Council Hosts Oct. 10 CEOs For Sustainability Virtual 2021 Summit. Posted: October 17, 2021] PA Environment Digest 2 & 4 [PaEN] -- Sustainable Pittsburgh : Nov.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

SIDS make up about 1% of the world’s population and face similar economic, social and environmental challenges due to factors including their geographical location, reliance on natural resources and limited industrial activities (Thomas, 2020). Small Islands, Large Oceans: Voices on the Frontlines of Climate Change. Wiener, S.

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 24, 2023

BOEM approved the Construction and Operations Plan for the Vineyard Wind Project in July 2021, approximately 12 years after BOEM began evaluating the site for wind energy development. The plaintiffs’ arguments centered mostly on the project’s impact on an endangered species, the North Atlantic right whale.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 17, 2021

OTTAWA | Unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People — With Canada’s 2021 federal election just five weeks away, a coalition of 34 Canada’s leading environmental organizations are calling on everyone in Canada to vote on September 20 — and when they do, vote for a green and just recovery from COVID-19.

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ESA

DECEMBER 20, 2021

2773 ) is that the Senate bill funds the program through penalties paid for natural resources and environmental violations while the House bill does not specify a funding source. 6180 ) to incentivize removing invasive lionfish from the oceans. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). Executive Branch.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2021

Increases in storm intensities, rainfall, and record heat events have impacted Pennsylvania over the past decades, with this rising trend expected to continue according to climate reports from the departments of Environmental Protection and Conservation and Natural Resources. Read more here. “It

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JANUARY 17, 2024

Extreme events in the Northwest will include storms resulting from atmospheric rivers over the Pacific Ocean. With rising sea levels and warming ocean temperatures, heatwaves and high-temperature toxins (e.g., The ocean trends affect the species composition of the seas. Increased wildfire will also accompany these changes.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 21, 2021

Following through with President Biden’s campaign promise to halt oil and gas drilling on federal lands, on January 20, 2021, the Acting Secretary of the U.S.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2021

On June 8, 2021, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a Request for Interest (RFI) to assess interest in possible commercial wind energy leasing in the Gulf of Mexico OCS. Issuance of the RFI comes in advance of the first scheduled meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force on June 15, 2021.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2021

On June 8, 2021, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a Request for Interest (RFI) to assess interest in possible commercial wind energy leasing in the Gulf of Mexico OCS. Issuance of the RFI comes in advance of the first scheduled meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force on June 15, 2021.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 21, 2021

Following through with President Biden’s campaign promise to halt oil and gas drilling on federal lands, on January 20, 2021, the Acting Secretary of the U.S.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a sub-agency within Interior, promulgated regulations in 2009 which set forth the procedure for leasing, siting, construction, and operation of offshore wind projects. The Construction and Operations Plan for this project was approved by BOEM in 2021. federal waters.

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Environment Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Seas are rising and oceans are acidifying. Heatwaves are scorching and natural disasters are multiplying. planets are needed to meet the current economic demand for Earth’s natural resources. the sustainability market is projected to reach $150 billion in sales by 2021, with 88% of consumers wanting to make a difference.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JUNE 14, 2023

In North Carolina, where many hog CAFOs lie within 100 miles of the Atlantic Ocean, several hurricanes have struck and caused lagoons to overflow, including Hurricane Florence in 2018, Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Floyd in 1999. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2022

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held its third Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting on July 27, 2022 (3 rd Meeting). The first two meetings were held on June 15, 2021 , and February 2, 2022 , respectively. During her presentation, Ms.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2022

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s 2021 Climate Change Impacts Assessment , “extremely heavy” precipitation events are expected to rise by 13%, by mid-century. Warmer oceans spawn more intense storms, while warmer air helps those storms pack more of a punch as they reach land.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held its long-anticipated offshore wind lease sale for the federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. GOM Lease Sale: The U.S.

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CEQA Developments

MARCH 9, 2022

In an opinion filed on December 16, 2021, and belatedly ordered published on January 13, 2022, the Fourth District Court of Appeal rejected a CEQA challenge to a small multifamily project in the City of Santa Cruz. Ocean Street Extension Neighborhood Assn. City of Santa Cruz (2021) 73 Cal.App.5th 5th 985 (“ OSENA ”).

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Ocean Conservancy

APRIL 18, 2022

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. She set the gold standard for our state, our country and our ocean by leading the effort to fight for robust funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). billion in NOAA funding during the madness of the Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations process.

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Legal Planet

JULY 1, 2022

Then, in 2021, Oregon and Maine passed their own extended producer responsibility laws (Colorado followed earlier this year)—each with its own unique structure. With a strong ballot initiative poised to go to the voters this November and a couple of success stories on the books, the playing field had changed.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Those limits were last increased in 2018 to $137,659,500 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [12] 10] While the rule does not specify whether the new limits apply retroactively to oil spills that occur before the effective date, case law indicates that the change will be prospective only. [11] 305011; Fed. 15] 46 U.S.C.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

Coca-Cola workers in Ghana protest unfair dismissal of colleagues Modern Ghana | January 11, 2021 Angry workers of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company Limited in Ghana have protested at the premises of the company following the alleged dismissal of about 30 of their colleagues.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

Coca-Cola workers in Ghana protest unfair dismissal of colleagues Modern Ghana | January 11, 2021 Angry workers of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company Limited in Ghana have protested at the premises of the company following the alleged dismissal of about 30 of their colleagues.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

Coca-Cola workers in Ghana protest unfair dismissal of colleagues Modern Ghana | January 11, 2021 Angry workers of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company Limited in Ghana have protested at the premises of the company following the alleged dismissal of about 30 of their colleagues.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

3, 2021); Vecinos para el Bienestar de la Comunidad Costera v. On September 8, 2021, a federal district court in New Jersey granted the City of Hoboken’s motion to remand to state court its climate change lawsuit against oil and gas companies. 20, 2021), No. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , No. 20-1045 (D.C. Minnesota v.

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 23, 2021

2021 has not been without its challenges. But when I look back on this year, I am so energized by what we have accomplished for our ocean. But for now, I want to take a moment to reflect on some of the greatest accomplishments for our ocean this year. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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ESA

AUGUST 30, 2021

UN plans virtual Biodiversity Conference in October 2021 and in-person meeting in April and May 2022. 16, 2021 ). 16, 2021 ). The House Natural Resources Committee plans to hold a hearing for its section of the reconciliation bill Sept. Federal judge cancels permits for “Willow” drilling project in Alaska.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A pipeline failure on California’s coast leaked more than 100,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean and a protected wetland. A pipeline failure caused at least 126,000 gallons of oil to spill into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Orange County, California over the weekend. TODAY’S TOP WATER STORIES, TOLD IN NUMBERS.

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Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

EPA’s response to the petitions is due June 3, 2021. 29, 2021); North American Coal Corp. On April 15, 2021, federal defendants, defendant-intervenors, and environmental groups filed a stipulation for dismissal of appeals of a district court’s November 2020 decision finding that the U.S. West Virginia v. 20-1530 (U.S.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

That approval came a day after the administration said it would bar drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean. After completing its own environmental review, the Biden administration gave the greenlight. And there will certainly be more litigation.

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