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2021 Legislative session media highlights

Washington Nature

Washington State Wire Op-ed, April 21 — Pass the Climate Commitment Act on Earth Day By Denis Hayes, national coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970; emeritus chair of earthday.org. Ultimately it passed with House provisions included.

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Analysis: What challenges face Chile’s new ‘environmentalist’ government?

A Greener Life

The president-elect, who is currently finishing his second term as a congressman, made environmental and climate change issues central to his campaign. In an interview, Marcel said : “We have to start thinking about sustainable production, which is more competitive and which is becoming more evident every day.

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Keep PA Beautiful, The GIANT Company Support Projects At Horn Farm Center For Ag Education, York County, Centre County Recycling Center

PA Environment Daily

The GIANT Company’s Reduced Emissions Program , developed in partnership with GreenPrint , help support local environmental improvement projects at the Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education in York and the Centre County Recycling Center for Earth Day. Alexis Campbell, Executive Director, Horn Farm Center. “It

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New Shell documents could aid climate cases, attorneys say

Corp Watch

New Shell documents could aid climate cases, attorneys say Follow the Money PaulaR Thu, 01/25/2024 - 16:59 Thursday, January 18, 2024 Read more Matthew Green, Merel de Buck & Birte Schohaus Latest Shell-files show that the company reflected on climate change caused by fossil products as early as the 1970s.

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The US Supreme Court is Operating Like a Rogue EPA

Union of Concerned Scientists

The majority also seems utterly disinterested in the fact that a solid majority of people in this country want action on climate change and pollution. A CNN poll in December found that 73 percent of respondents in the United States say the federal government has some level of responsibility to curb climate change.

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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta

Corp Watch

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030.

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Address Impact Of Operations In Niger Delta Before Selling SPDC – CSOs Tell Shell

Corp Watch

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030.