Legal Planet

MARCH 20, 2023

Third, the industry’s real complaint was that the Aquarium advocated that consumers steer shy of its lobsters. In a case involving a lawsuit against the NAACP, the Supreme Court made it clear that efforts to organize consumer boycotts relating to issues of public policy are protected by the First Amendment.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The “unaccountable faceless bureaucrat” is often a target of complaint, blamed for an over-expansive regulatory state. The people making important policy decisions are rarely anonymous in any literal sense, given that they’re prominently listed on government websites, usually with their photos.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Lawyers with a conservation group filed a complaint with the UK’s environmental watchdog say the country is failing to stop water companies from discharging raw sewage into rivers. Environmental activists in Benton Harbor, Michigan , are urging the EPA to replace thousands of lead service lines throughout the city.

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APRIL 27, 2022

Advocating for transparency and strong policies against misinformation and disinformation on social media sure is a rollercoaster ride these days. The ups: on April 6 th , Pinterest announced a new policy to keep “false and misleading claims around climate change off the platform.” Prepare for some twists and turns ahead.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2024

"After flooding disasters, PID hears devastating stories from residents who thought they were covered for flood damage through their homeowners' insurance policy but were not," said Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys. "As Flood insurance policies may not be active immediately.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Visit DEP’s Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy webpage for information on enhanced public participation requirements for environmental justice areas throughout Pennsylvania.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 9, 2024

The applicants exhausted domestic remedies remedies, but had their complaints rejected by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (see here and here). The court ruled the complaint brought by the four individual women inadmissible due to the lack of victim status and maintained its strict requirements under Article 34 of the Convention.

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Legal Planet

MAY 26, 2022

In 2022, the government adopted a new energy policy to combat dependence on Russian oil. And the plan also calls for increased oil and gas production, perhaps in the hope of heading off complaints about rising energy costs. As in the US, subnational governments play an important role in climate policy in the UK. Download as PDF.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Department of Environmental Protection Department of Environmental Protection spokesperson John Repetz reported the agency received a complaint about the Westmoreland County incident on December 30, 2022. Read more here. DEP staff spoke with the complainant on January 4, 2023 and conducted an onsite inspection the same day.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 24, 2024

Far-right policy strategists are laying plans, largely endorsed by the Trump campaign, for getting rid of federal government workers who might otherwise stand in the way of a radical deregulation agenda. One provision has to do with championing scientific integrity, which was a major complaint under the Trump administration.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 24, 2023

Forest Service begins re-examining climate resilience policies for forests and grasslands. USFS Climate Risk Map Alongside its call for public comment on revising climate resilience policies (see below), the U.S. On the Radar Climate Policy at the USFS The U.S. government water policy.

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Corp Watch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

eBay charged with multiple unfair labor complaints in struggle with its first union Ash Parrish pratap Sun, 09/10/2023 - 22:34 Monday, July 31, 2023 [link] Tech / Labor / Policy / Wallabag ID 17311037

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MAY 28, 2024

And this spring’s corporate annual meetings are taking place against a backdrop of protests, new climate lawsuits (including a criminal complaint against the CEO and directors of TotalEnergies), a bicameral congressional investigation into Big Oil’s climate disinformation, and a call by congressional leaders for the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 3, 2024

Art Haywood (D) To File Ethics Complaint Against Sen. Doug Mastriano Faces Ethics Complaint Over Support Of 2020 Election-Fraud Lie -- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Sen. Doug Mastriano (R) For Interference In 2020 Election -- WITF: Republican Sen. Haywood Calls For Probe Of Sen.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 23, 2022

In the follow-up audit , the Office of the Inspector General noted that the EPA had not monitored attendance at staff trainings on the Safe Drinking Water Act and it did not develop a system for assessing and tracking citizen drinking water complaints. government water policy. Interior OIG Clears Former Trump Official.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

On September 1, The Center Square reported the state Department of Health is inviting citizens to file environmental health complaints related to natural gas development. Since the form launched on August 11, the Department said it received 53 complaints-- two to three complaints a day. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2024

Report Violations To report oil and gas violations or any environmental emergency or complaint, visit DEP’s Environmental Complaint webpage. Medina was cited for one abandoned, unplugged well in 2023 by DEP-- Russell 3 - Erie County, Waterford Township and 10 violations for abandoned wells in 2022 [ Read more here ].

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Legal Planet

MARCH 23, 2023

The complaints filed in state court don’t actually mention federal law. The companies first argue that the complaints belong in federal court because the state law claims are overridden by the federal law of nuisance. The second situation is when the lawsuit is based on federal law. Here’s how the argument goes.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 1, 2022

This blog post provides an overview and analysis of climate litigation in Japan as a tool to induce a change in the government’s policy toward coal-fired power plants. a group of citizens submitted a civil law complaint requesting an injunction to stop the construction and subsequent operation of two coal-fired power plants.

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Law and Environment

MAY 5, 2022

. … Federal environmental responsibilities, such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), can slow, discourage, or prevent these creative solutions. As Greenwire (subscription required) noted , environmental activists were quick to assert that Schaaf’s complaints about NEPA were no different than those of the Trump administration.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 7, 2023

President Trump separated children from their families at the border and implemented Title 42, a policy that used the emergency of the pandemic to expeditiously send asylum seekers back to their home country or the country they were last in. (2) 26) Advocates should continue to follow the status of this complaint. immigration laws.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 9, 2021

State and federal agencies filed the complaints against Summit Midstream Partners, LLC and Meadowlark Midstream Company LLC. The companies continued to operate the pipeline for nearly five months after the leak occurred, the complaint alleges. government water policy. The first public meeting is scheduled for August 18.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2023

23 PA Bulletin, page 7967 ) For more information on environmental programs in Pennsylvania, visit DEP’s website , Report Emergencies, Submit Environmental Complaints ; Click Here to sign up for DEP’s newsletter; sign up for DEP’s eNotice ; visit DEP’s Blog , Like DEP on Facebook , Follow DEP on Twitter and visit DEP’s YouTube Channel.

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Law and Environment

MARCH 20, 2023

The Court rejected the Complaint on two grounds, but the first is likely to be more interesting and to potentially have broader effect nationwide. The Court ruled, on an issue of first impression, that only EPA and not private citizens can seek redress for alleged deficiencies in the way a POTW enforces its pretreatment regulations. .

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Circle of Blue

MAY 30, 2023

May 30, 2023 Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. Sign up for Fresh: A Great Lakes Policy Briefing , straight to your inbox, every other Tuesday. coli , algae, and dissolved oxygen, Fox Business reports.

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Legal Planet

MAY 14, 2024

Following that procedural setback, plaintiffs amended their complaint in an effort to eliminate the standing roadblocks the Ninth Circuit had identified in its 2020 opinion. ” Powerful words by both the majority and dissenting judges in those 2020 opinions.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 12, 2023

These three parties have very different climate policies and visions for climate governance. With this judgment, the climate movement has another argument that Germany’s climate policy is not ambitious enough that is easy to communicate and message. At the level of courts, environmental groups are pursuing various strategies.

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Greenbuilding Law

MAY 9, 2021

Two creeks, a marsh and two lakes are plaintiffs in a first of its kind complaint filed last month against a real estate developer and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The Complaint is an instructive read and the case may be precedent setting.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

By incorporating equity and justice into their plans, cities are acknowledging the disproportionate harm that climate change can cause in low-income communities and communities of color , and at times also the inequitable impact that policies to address climate change can have for disadvantaged communities and households.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2024

Lawson provided testimony on April 17 to the Senate Democratic Policy Committee on the issue of road dumping oil and gas wastewater on public roads. Report Violations To DEP To report oil and gas violations or any environmental emergency or complaint, visit DEP’s Environmental Complaint webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2024

Since it was discovered in July 2018 as a result of a complaint investigation, the Department of Environmental Protection has not been able to get a conventional oil well owner to clean up multiple spills and releases at the well site. Read more here. The operator confirmed all three production tanks are compromised.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

The guidance notes “this type of permit is considered a trigger permit under DEP’s Environmental Justice Policy (015-0501-002). Permit applicants are encouraged to consult the PennEnviroScreen tool to see if their project falls in a designated Environmental Justice Area which would automatically trigger this policy.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 17, 2024

On April 17, the Department of Environmental Protection submitted written testimony to the Senate Democratic Policy Committee saying-- “The Department intends to evaluate this data and any additional information brought to our attention for use in decision making about brine-spreading on Pennsylvania roadways.”

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 850 ) For more information on environmental programs in Pennsylvania, visit DEP’s website , Report Emergencies, Submit Environmental Complaints ; Click Here to sign up for DEP’s newsletter; sign up for DEP’s eNotice ; visit DEP’s Blog , Like DEP on Facebook , Follow DEP on Twitter and visit DEP’s YouTube Channel.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2024

LLC in connection with a water supply contamination complaint DEP received on February 15. On February 21, DEP did a complaint inspection at the well pad and found “no evidence of large spills” on the pad or around the equipment. The well was purged and readings were taken prior.”

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

DEP inspection report ] Report Violations To report oil and gas violations or any environmental emergency or complaint, visit DEP’s Environmental Complaint webpage. DEP requested the operator submit a written plan by September 9, 2023 explaining how they will bring the well into compliance. [

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2024

Public comment on flood insurance may be emailed to ra-in-policyoffice@pa.gov , or comments may be mailed to the Insurance Departments’s Director of Policy and Planning, Office of the Insurance Commissioner, 1326 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17120. The comment period will close on February 5.

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