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Effects of Marine Debris on Remote Islands

Ocean Conservancy

This blog was written by Kit Cunningham, a graduate student at University of Alaska Fairbanks and an employee for Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Beaches were littered with tires, buoys, plastic bottles—you name it! Second, plastics occupy space in digestive tracts , but have no nutritional value. Never miss an update.

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Is Composting Good for the Ocean?

Ocean Conservancy

A team of waste workers and volunteers was now culling through the remaining (mostly) dry material, sorting each item into dozens of separate categories to determine what was and was not recyclable. That changed when my husband and I moved to eastern Washington state a few years ago. Unfortunately, a lot of organic waste ends up in landfills.

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. Table of Contents. »Litigation. Litigation. Home Depot) to pay a $20.75

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The federal district court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the Biden administration from implementing a “Pause” on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters. The court also found that the states could establish standing as a result of “special solicitude.”

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