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Conservation: History and Future

Environmental Science

This can be developing energy-efficient homes to reduce raw materials burnt to produce electricity or efficiency savings of water resources. This applies to food resources such as fish, habitats such as rainforests, cultural monuments as a mark of respect for their human interest. Sponsored Content.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The Washington Supreme Court concluded that the Washington Clean Air Act did not grant the Department of Ecology authority to regulate indirect greenhouse gas emissions of businesses and utilities whose products ultimately generate such emissions. Trump , No. 4:19-cv-00028 (D.

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Policy News: January 10, 2022

ESA

Lovejoy III, an ecologist who dedicated his career to preserving the Amazon rainforest, dies at 80 – The Washington Post. Ted Lieu (D-CA) introduced the Climate Solutions Act ( H.R. 6351 ), which requires that 100 percent of electricity sold in the United States be generated from renewable sources by 2035.

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