Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Juliana was a valiant effort by a group of young people to force the federal government to plan for stringent reductions in U.S. Besides the conservative tilt of today’s Supreme Court, the plaintiffs faced serious legal hurdles. Besides the conservative tilt of today’s Supreme Court, the plaintiffs faced serious legal hurdles.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Room 8E-A East Wing. Million Fine Is Latest Entry In Clairton Coke ‘Coal’ Plant’s Air Pollution History -- LancasterOnline: DEP Likely To Levy Fines Against Fulton Twp.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 19, 2023

Remarkably, however, and despite the fact that the federal government negotiated two important 19th century treaties with the Navajo Nation, the U.S. government has never seen fit to expressly provide federal water rights to the Nation to make its expansive reservation fully habitable. Navajo Nation and U.S. Navajo Nation.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 22, 2023

Here are 48 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- What Can We Expect From Gov. Shapiro, Lt.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

What is Environmental Law? Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. These are not “laws” per se but act as such within a regulatory framework. Sponsored Content.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 15, 2024

Statement by Aliénor Rougeot, Program Manager, Climate and Energy It is good news for workers and communities that the Sustainable Jobs Act is one step closer to becoming law. The legislation faced significant challenges in Committee as Members from the Conservative Party proposed over 22,000 amendments.

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Environment, Law, and History

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

A recent issue of Perspectives on Politics has a review by Richard Andrews of Kimberly K. Smith's The Conservation Constitution: The Conservation Movement and Constitutional Change, 1870–1930 (University Press of Kansas, 2020).

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Real Climate

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It is noteworthy not because it contains anything new (it doesn’t), but because despite clearly violating the established standards of good scientific practice, it was published by a government agency. But the effect of greenhouse gases is not even investigated in the paper – which suggests the title is politically motivated.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2023

On April 12, DEP, DCNR and many guests dedicated the Law Library Conference Room in the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg to Franklin Kury, the legislative author of Pennsylvania's Environmental Rights Amendment to the state Constitution. constitutional amendment on environmental rights.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

It is too early to know what specific policies are driving these reductions, but a return to implementing existing laws, supporting conservation efforts, and ensuring better protection and enforcement around Indigenous territories and protected areas all seem to be having a role in the results. Download as PDF

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In contrast to civil, political, and economic rights, cultural rights have been side-lined and neglected in dialogues about climate policy and human rights. The foundational document of international human rights law is the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. What’s next for climate and cultural rights?

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 17, 2021

This election is a can’t-miss opportunity to elect a government bold, intelligent, responsible and compassionate enough to ensure that this pandemic recovery also helps solve the dire ecological and social justice crises we face,” said Megan Leslie, President & CEO of WWF Canada and “One Earth One Vote” spokesperson. “If

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 6, 2023

Persistent dry conditions are driving up the cost of water and prompting more resistance from government and citizens to new development. Groundwater use will total about 400 million to 500 million gallons annually, and local governments and citizen groups have objected. . Keith Schneider. Keith Schneider.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 15, 2022

In 2018, the GCF Task Force endorsed Guiding Principles for Collaboration and Partnership Between Subnational Governments, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. These partnerships are critical for conserving important forested regions of our world. Find more information on the 12 th Annual Meeting of the GCF Task Force here.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 7, 2021

And while state laws across the region regulate how, when and why water rights are sold, some worry it won’t be enough to hold back the tide. “I This summer in Oregon the federal government shut off access to water in the Klamath River due to a historic drought, prompting some farmers and activists to threaten to take the water by force.

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Washington Nature

OCTOBER 2, 2023

She was born in Napa, California, to a lawyer mother and a judge father, who were thrilled when she followed their footsteps into the law. There, Martha embraced friluftsliv, the country's "right-to-roam" laws and philosophy that allow individuals to explore uncultivated and unfettered land.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Environment Members -- Katie Blume , Political & Legislative Director, Conservation Voters of PA. -- Romulo Diaz , Ret. Roth, Ph.D. Principal, Entropia LLC; Former State Director, Clean Power PA Coalition -- James M. NewsClips: -- City & State PA: Shapiro To Be Sworn In As Next Governor Jan.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

APRIL 8, 2024

In Washington, DC, the political party that governs the House, Senate, and White House is rightly portrayed as a major contributor to policy outcomes. But politics alone is far from the only determinant. Oftentimes, it’s the cost – or projected cost – of a program, policy, or bill that can be just as influential.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 14, 2022

Rally sends strong message to all political parties: Ontarians expect climate and environmental leadership from the next government. As Ontarians take to the polls, residents are calling for a government that takes environmental protection and climate change seriously. They’ll make it worse.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 16, 2022

The federal government turned down both requests. The lawsuit challenges the government’s decision to turn down the second request. Given the serious impacts to fish in Lake Simcoe, we expected the federal government would intervene.”. asks Dr. Anne Bell, director of conservation and education at Ontario Nature.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

McDonnell has just completed his term as President of the Environmental Council of States, an organization that represents the collective voice of state environmental agencies with the federal government. McDonnell will assume his responsibilities as President & CEO of PennFuture on October 15, 2022.

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 26, 2023

An entity classified as an “arm of the state” would be entitled to sovereign immunity provided by the Eleventh Amendment; in contrast, a “political subdivision” is not afforded the same protection. The burden of proof falls on the entity seeking immunity and SRA-L failed to meet its burden.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 3, 2024

It seems likely that the conservative majority of the justices will erode or, perhaps, dramatically jettison longstanding principles of environmental law and policy in the coming months. An environmental law dispute to be sure, but relatively mundane stuff. Supreme Court has agreed to decide this year.

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Frontiers

MARCH 24, 2023

It’s a question of balancing resources dedicated towards economic development and conservation, and rewarding those who can do both simultaneously. Yes, there are ecological factors at play, but human governance, or lack of governance, creates a stage for degradation. They are also very heterogeneous.

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 10, 2022

Our new book, Farming for Our Future: The Science, Law, and Policy of Climate-Neutral Agriculture , aims to fill this information gap and provides the first comprehensive overview of the law and policy of agricultural emissions in the United States. This book includes numerous recommendations for how to do so.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2021

While much of the interest around sustainability and social responsibility has centered on larger public companies, private companies are set to make significant contributions to these efforts by integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles. Every company requires internal governance controls and processes.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 18, 2023

VJEL Newsroom Announcing VJEL's 2024 Top 10 Environmental Watch List By VJEL December 18, 2023 The Vermont Journal of Environmental Law (VJEL) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2024 Top 10 Environmental Watch List. Instead, the U.S.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Candidate in the Department of Political Science and Trainee in the CSU InTERFEWS Program In 2014 the Whanganui River in New Zealand was granted legal personhood. Despite current inaction, constitutional law in Colombia now recognizes the Atrato River as a living entity with rights. Guest Post by Curtis Kline , Ph.D.

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Washington Nature

MARCH 18, 2024

The 2024 session of the Washington State Legislature has wrapped up, and at The Nature Conservancy in Washington we are celebrating new investments in the transition to a clean energy economy and a climate-resilient future for all Washingtonians. Yet persistent efforts to undermine the CCA made this session complex and unique.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 25, 2022

The co-author of a new report explains how most governments are overlooking a principal route to cutting emissions. The devastating war in Ukraine has understandably distracted media and political attention from climate change and related issues. It gives governments and other actors a toolkit to drive such food systems reform. .

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 31, 2021

United States case, plaintiffs sought an order directing the federal government to slash the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. The court found that this would violate the political question doctrine. Not so in the United States. Most recently, in the famous Juliana v. Now we have an important new decision from Montana.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2023

While pledging to ramp up such oversight, the EPA is also working closely with the county conservation district, Farm Bureau and others to encourage farmers to adopt runoff control measures on their land. “We Really, the key we have to unlock is widespread adoption of conservation practices on small– and medium-size farms,” Ortiz said.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 4, 2023

Following meetings between President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau, Canada’s government pledges increased spending on the Great Lakes. Jurisdiction of the Kanienʼkehá꞉ka (Mohawk) territory of Akwesasne is shared three ways — a council elected by the Canadian government, a council elected by the U.S. Find all the work here.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Supreme Court will hear arguments in an animal welfare case from California that could have profound, negative impacts on a host of the Golden State’s environmental laws and policies. Specifically, the trade groups claim that the California law violates so-called “dormant” Commerce Clause principles. Constitution.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 30, 2023

This political rollercoaster ride was also unfolding across last year’s Danger Season , stressing the urgency of the need to act big, and act now. And just as suddenly, on August 16, 2022, the bill became law: the largest-ever one-time federal investment in climate action that humanity has ever seen. It was simply awesome.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 18, 2024

Many of us remember watching “Schoolhouse Rock” as a kid and learning how a bill becomes law. But what does that process really look like—particularly when it comes to the bills that fund the US government? Congress recently wrapped up funding parts of the government for fiscal year 2024 (FY24). What’s in this year’s bill?

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

What is Conservation? We define conservation as a broad approach to preserving what is already there and the due care and attention to protecting it for the future (1). Resource conservation is the active ways in which we seek to limit the use of resources to reduce the strain put on supply. Conservation, Ethics, Philosophy.

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