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NY attorney general sues world's largest beef producer over methane emissions, climate commitments

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NY attorney general sues world's largest beef producer over methane emissions, climate commitments Fox PaulaR Fri, 03/01/2024 - 15:06 Thursday, February 29, 2024 Read more Thomas Catenacci NY AG says company's net zero goals aren't feasible considering its high carbon footprint Corporation JBS S.A.

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JBS fires indigenous worker in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, for reporting precarious company buses, says union

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Multiple reports from NGOs like Amnesty and Greenpeace have repeatedly linked JBS to farmers and ranchers who have been engaged in widespread deforestation. JBS has featured at the top of the list of companies linked to environmental destruction in the Amazon rainforest.

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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

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ESA and other scientific societies file brief arguing that the interpretation of the Clean Water Act is inherently founded on science. Rob Portman (R-OH) reauthorizes the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Act through FY 2027 and authorizes $20 million a year for the program. ESC – FY 2024 Funding Request (Aug.

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ESA Policy News: November 8, 2021

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Countries pledge to combat deforestation, cut methane emissions, transition away from coal and more. More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030. New court ruling clears path for Bristol Bay Clean Water Act protections – National Fisherman. In this issue: Global Climate Talks Commence in Glasgow.

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ESA Policy News: April 17, 2023

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The Clean Water Act is a federal law that gives authority to states to protect the nation’s waters. An ongoing Supreme Court case (Sackett vs. EPA) has the potential to shape the scope of this law. Courts Climate lawsuit filed by Hawai’i teens advances in state courts. EPA case by early summer 2023.

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ESA Policy News: April 17, 2023

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Congress President Joe Biden vetoes measure to nullify the administration’s most recent Clean Water Act rule. The Clean Water Act is a federal law that gives authority to states to protect the nation’s waters. Courts Climate lawsuit filed by Hawai’i teens advances in state courts.

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