Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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MARCH 6, 2018

For instance, the court found that the Natural Resources Defense Council—which contended that one of its members suffered harm due to delay of “rules to curb climate change”—had not identified a particular rule or regulatory action that would address the member’s concerns. ExxonMobil Corp. applied federal common law. Trump , No.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

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. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Law Columbia

MARCH 14, 2024

These state-level “Climate Superfund” bills are modeled on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, which imposes liability on multiple parties, including the generators of waste, for the cleanup of contaminated sites.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 26, 2024

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. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 25, 2024

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. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

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. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

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. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

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. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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ESA

AUGUST 16, 2021

billion for “resiliency” projects, which includes cyber security improvements, waste management, flood and wildfire mitigation, drought, and coastal resiliency, ecosystem restoration, heat stress and weatherization. Energy and Natural Resources. EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit.

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JUNE 7, 2023

Over the next few years, the area surrounding the plant allegedly began to feel the plant’s hazardous effects, as groundwater was contaminated and toxic waste released.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

As Compliance Date for Methane Waste Rule Nears, California Federal Court Ruled That BLM Could Not Postpone Compliance, Oil and Gas Trade Groups Again Asked Wyoming Federal Court for Preliminary Injunction. Murray Energy Sought Supreme Court Review of Fourth Circuit’s Dismissal of Clean Air Act Jobs Study Case.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

Over the next few years, the area surrounding the plant allegedly began to feel the plant’s hazardous effects, as groundwater was contaminated and toxic waste released. Water supply in several parts of Sri Lanka including its commercial capital Colombo had to be suspended.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

Over the next few years, the area surrounding the plant allegedly began to feel the plant’s hazardous effects, as groundwater was contaminated and toxic waste released. Water supply in several parts of Sri Lanka including its commercial capital Colombo had to be suspended.

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ESA

DECEMBER 5, 2022

5345 ) in the House of Representatives, which passed the House Natural Resources Committee last month. The new proposed rule requires oil companies to make technological upgrades and create plans to reduce waste and detect leaks. Plastics tsunami: Can a landmark treaty stop waste from choking the oceans?

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Department of Agriculture undersecretary for farm production and conservation, overseeing the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Farm Service Agency and the Risk Management Agency. He served as the USDA undersecretary for nature resources and the environment in the Obama administration. 5345 ), sponsored by Rep.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The key difference according to the US National Park Service is that conservation ethics seeks the “proper use” of natural resources while preservation seeks to protect nature against any kind of use. This concern about natural resources meant the 19 th century was also a great expansion in conservation in other areas.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2022

Part of the concern with shale gas development is that it disrupts the natural environment, such as land and water. It creates extensive infrastructure in multiple stages and sites, and produces large amounts of liquid and solid waste. There are agencies designed to protect public health and our natural resources.

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MAY 7, 2021

The first petition was filed by West Virginia and 18 other states that had intervened to defend the repeal and replacement rule, known as the Affordable Clean Energy rule. The court rejected other arguments related to noise impacts, waste storage and disposal, land alterations, wetlands, and procedure. 66,496 (Dec. 15,2 2009).

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