Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

On 29 January 2021 Nigerian farmers succeeded with their claims against Royal Dutch Shell in two cases concerning oil spills in the Niger Delta from Shell`s pipelines in the villages Oruma and Goi. The conduct of Shell in Nigeria has been subject of debate for decades and the cases raise a number of interesting legal issues. Shell claimed that the leakage from both pipelines, which polluted the fields of the farmers, was caused by `sabotage´of the pipelines.

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Science & Climate

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Arctic Shrubs Add New Piece to Ecological Puzzle. Implications for Carbon Exchange in a Warming, Drying Tundra. featured image by Eric Post/UC Davis. A 15-year experiment on Arctic shrubs in Greenland lends new understanding to an enduring ecological puzzle: How do species with similar needs and life histories occur together at large scales while excluding each other at small scales?

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SPR Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

On January 13, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) published a final rule reissuing and modifying twelve existing 2017 nationwide permits (“NWPs”) and creating four new NWPs. The rule goes into effect on March 15, 2021. Nationwide permits provide a streamlined process for the Corps to authorize activities under Section 404 of the… The post Army Corps Reissues Nationwide Permits, Dividing NWP 12 Into Three appeared first on Sive Paget Riesel.

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