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The Top-Ten Lower Court Decisions on Environmental Law

Legal Planet

Natural Resources Defense Council v. The Supreme Court soon picked up on this language, and the concept was written into the law when Congress amended NEPA in 2022. Atomic Energy Commission (1971). Decided only a year after NEPA went into effect, this D,C. Morton (1972). In this case involving offshore drilling, the D.C.

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River of the Anthropocene

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The majority of the 65 million people living in the Lower Mekong River Basin depend on the river for its natural resources. “[The Yet not enough attention is given to the river’s care by the local government or population. In 2022, almost 30% of Cambodia’s electricity , about 1,331 megawatts, came from hydropower.

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Environmental and Health Professionals Call for Investigation into Alberta Oil and Gas Company’s Failure to Report Air Emissions

Enviromental Defense

The groups allege that more than 500 or more than 17 per cent of certain types of oil and gas facilities owned by CNRL failed to report to the NPRI in 2022. Under CEPA, the government has the power to impose penalties as high as $250,000 for the first failure to meet reporting requirements offense and $500,000 for subsequent offenses.

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River of the Anthropocene

Circle of Blue

The majority of the 65 million people living in the Lower Mekong River Basin depend on the river for its natural resources. “[The Yet not enough attention is given to the river’s care by the local government or population. In 2022, almost 30% of Cambodia’s electricity , about 1,331 megawatts, came from hydropower.

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Conversations About Affordability Must Include the Cost of Climate Change 

Enviromental Defense

Photo credit: Government of British Columbia Yes, taking action to mitigate and adapt to climate change requires spending now. Last year alone, four of the top oil companies in Canada (Cenovus, Imperial Oil, Suncor, and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.)

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Chile’s Lithium Boom: A Green Revolution or Environmental Ruin?

Law Columbia

These pressures are further compounded by social tensions , as Indigenous communities are frequently excluded from decision-making processes, raising concerns about environmental justice and the equitable governance of natural resources. Initially, this restriction was based on lithiums potential use in nuclear energy.

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Pennsylvania Deploys 40 Skilled Wildland Firefighters To Support California’s Battle Against Devastating Wildfires

PA Environment Daily

Josh Shapiro announced that Pennsylvania is deploying two crews of highly trained wildland firefighters, coordinated by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, to California to help combat the devastating wildfires near Los Angeles.