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JANUARY 17, 2024

Vietnamese blogger who filmed chemical spill protests released from prison Radio Free Asia PaulaR Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:44 Thursday, January 11, 2024 Read more Nguyen Van Hoa was arrested in 2017 following massive demonstrations against a Taiwan-owned steel plant. By RFA Vietnamese 2024.01.11 billion complex in St.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Brazil: Volkswagen will pay more than R$10 million in labor lawsuits Poder360 PaulaR Thu, 01/04/2024 - 16:37 Tuesday, August 22, 2023 Read more Value corresponds to 34 agreements approved by the Superior Labor Court; another 28 cases are under negotiation Disclosure/Volkswagen POWER360 August 22, 2023 (Tuesday) - 1:30 pm Volkswagen must pay R$10.5

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JANUARY 4, 2024

VW owners affected by "Dieselgate" in Switzerland will not receive compensation Swiss Info PaulaR Thu, 01/04/2024 - 16:38 Sunday, September 10, 2023 Read more Swiss VW drivers come away empty-handed in the so-called Dieselgate scandal.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

China: Volkswagen under fire after audit finds no evidence of Uyghur forced labor Radio Free Asia PaulaR Thu, 01/04/2024 - 16:42 Thursday, December 7, 2023 Read more Jilil Kashgary Experts cast doubt on results, saying leaked files show that Uyghur detainees were sent to the Xinjiang factory. By Jilil Kashgary for RFA Uyghur 2023.12.07

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Germany: Workers at VW subsidiary Cariad protest against job cuts IG Metall PaulaR Thu, 01/04/2024 - 16:40 Friday, November 10, 2023 Read more Over 200 employees of VW's CARIAD software division protested last Tuesday against threatened job cuts.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Corporate Rap Sheet on Volkswagen - Corporate Rap Sheets, which detail corporate wrongdoing by some of the world's largest companies, are written by Philip Mattera, who heads the Corporate Research Project of Good Jobs First in the U.S.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Humanitarianism, Capitalism, and the Moral Economy of the Nestlé Boycott by Tehila Sasson (2016) Rigged: Supermarket Shelves for Sale by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) (2016) Nutrition Scientists on the Take from Big Food: Has the American Society for Nutrition lost all credibility?

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

Amazon lobbyists face ban from European Parliament Politico PaulaR Fri, 03/01/2024 - 15:22 Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Read more GIOVANNA FAGGIONATO The company may regain access if it shows a ‘willingness to cooperate,’ says key lawmaker. In 2017, Amazon bought up Whole Foods, an upmarket U.S.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 31, 2024

It is infamous for its use of low paid warehouse workers and delivery drivers who are tasked with delivering a wide variety of products to online shoppers. In 2017, Amazon bought up Whole Foods, an upmarket U.S. supermarket chain, that has been criticized for union-busting and banning its workers from supporting Black Lives Matters protests.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Finding Ways To Legalize Road Dumping A Committee review of a Penn State study released in August analyzing brine water pumped from played-out conventional wells and used for dust suppressants and winter road treatments triggered another discussion of the options the industry has to make road dumping their wastewater legal. Read more here.

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MAY 5, 2024

Envirothon Team Get Hands-On Science Lessons In Canoes -- National Energy Technology Laboratory: Winners In Western PA, West Virginia Science Bowl Competed In National Science Bowl -- PA Solar Center Honors 5 Western PA Organizations Who Have Gone Solar [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Eagle On The Mend Through Ashkar Students’ Efforts -- Reading Eagle: (..)

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JUNE 2, 2021

One such matter that already has received significant regulatory attention is company disclosure of climate-related and other ESG-related risks. One such matter that already has received significant regulatory attention is company disclosure of climate-related and other ESG-related risks.

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MAY 4, 2023

Courts Climate lawsuit filed by Hawai’i teens advances in state courts. Federal Register ESA Graduate Student Policy Award Recipients Visit Capitol Hill The 2023 Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) Cohort of 15 students flew in from around the country to learn about science policy and meet with lawmakers.

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Corp Watch

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

One of the most unsustainable components of a Tesla vehicle (and all electric cars) and power storage systems are the batteries, notably the use of cobalt, lithium and nickel, which are mined under horrific human rights conditions. Lawsuits over this treatment has resulted in Tesla being ordered to pay US$3.2

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Corp Watch

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Elon Musk sees $56bn Tesla pay deal cancelled in Delaware court BBC PaulaR Thu, 02/01/2024 - 14:09 Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Read more Mariko Oi & Michael Race A judge in the US state of Delaware has annulled a $55.8bn (£44bn) pay deal awarded to Elon Musk in 2018 by the electric car company Tesla. billion tax break in Nevada.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

One of the most unsustainable components of a Tesla vehicle (and all electric cars) and power storage systems are the batteries, notably the use of cobalt, lithium and nickel, which are mined under horrific human rights conditions. Lawsuits over this treatment has resulted in Tesla being ordered to pay US$3.2

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Tesla's troubles in Scandinavia escalate as court rules in favor of Swedish union blocking license plates, and a 4th country joins the blockade Business Insider PaulaR Mon, 12/11/2023 - 15:44 Friday, December 8, 2023 Read more Pete Syme Tesla workers in Sweden have been on strike since October. billion tax break in Nevada.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Tesla sues Swedish government after postal workers allegedly block license plate deliveries CNBC PaulaR Thu, 11/30/2023 - 13:12 Monday, November 27, 2023 Read more Ashley Capoot Tesla filed a lawsuit against the Swedish Transport Agency on Monday that claims it should be able to collect license plates directly instead of receiving them by mail.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Tesla beats US claim that it fired factory workers amid union campaign Reuters PaulaR Fri, 12/01/2023 - 13:29 Monday, November 27, 2023 Read more Daniel Wiessner Corporation Tesla Image Image Products Electric cars and trucks, battery energy storage, solar panels and solar roof tiles. billion tax break in Nevada.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

One of the most unsustainable components of a Tesla vehicle (and all electric cars) and power storage systems are the batteries, notably the use of cobalt, lithium and nickel, which are mined under horrific human rights conditions. Lawsuits over this treatment has resulted in Tesla being ordered to pay US$3.2

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

Ninth Circuit Granted EPA’s Request for Remand Without Vacatur of No-Unreasonable-Risk Determinations for Three Substances. Three More PFAS Added to Toxics Release Inventory List for 2021 Reporting Year; EPA Announced Plans for More Additions to List. Table of Contents. »Litigation. »Federal Developments.

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MAY 9, 2022

White House to hold two public listening sessions for its climate and economic justice screening tool. Three expert panels talked about on the importance of nature-based solutions, the initiation of Natural Capital Accounts, and the launch of the first-ever U.S. The recording of the White House roundtable is now available on YouTube.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

This quarterly newsletter provides essential updates on litigation, regulatory, legislative, and other notable developments involving chemicals of concern to business. Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various government agencies and potential litigants.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Here are 90 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- We Remember Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

Here are 166 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Bill includes $668 million for National Science Foundation (NSF) research and training grants and $500 million for NSF climate research. Nations Agree to “Phase Down” Use of Coal at UN Climate Conference. Nations Agree to “Phase Down” Use of Coal at UN Climate Conference. 16-17 for Hill meetings.

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JUNE 14, 2021

US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. Appeals court rules that US Fish and Wildlife Service improperly denied protections for Pacific walruses. Nobel Prize recipients urge G7 leaders to take transformative action to address climate change. Scientist Elected to Congress. Executive Branch.

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