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Water Warning: The Looming Threat of the World’s Aging Dams

Yale E360

Tens of thousands of large dams across the globe are reaching the end of their expected lifespans, leading to a dramatic rise in failures and collapses, a new UN study finds. These deteriorating structures pose a serious threat to hundreds of millions of people living downstream. Read more on E360 ?.

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Shell Held Liable for Oil Spills In Nigeria - Case Comment ECLI:NL:GHDHA:2021:132 and 133

Energy and Climate Law

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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The Revealed Preference Approach for Learning Microeconomics

Environmental and Urban Economics

Applied economists are "detectives". We know that we do not know your preferences. If we could learn about your willingness to pay for market goods such as cell phones or for non-market goods such as clean air and safe streets, then both businesses and governments will demand our services. Economists look for clues and design experiments to learn about people.

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Take a Stand, Make Decisions Better

Environmental Law Centre

Take a Stand, Make Decisions Better: Alberta Court of Appeal reboots standing test of the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board Normtek Radiation Services Ltd v Alberta Environmental Appeal Board, 2020. The post Take a Stand, Make Decisions Better appeared first on Environmental Law Centre.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition

Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.

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Denmark Is Building an Artificial Island as a Clean Energy Hub

Yale E360

Denmark has approved a plan to build an artificial island 50 miles offshore in the North Sea to act as a clean energy hub that produces and stores wind energy , several news outlets reported. The island, equal in size to 18 football fields, will be linked to Danish offshore wind turbines to supply power to 3 million households, as well as to generate green hydrogen for use in shipping, aviation, and industry.

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Change Leadership Means Being Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

Eco Coach

Recently, I was speaking with some individuals who wanted to support their organization in going green at work but found it hard to get buy-in from their colleagues. We brainstormed multiple ways that they could create change, how to position their project so that it could be best received, and addressed some of the mindset shifts required in order for them to succeed with their project.

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Alberta’s Agricultural Lands: A Policy Toolbox for Moving from Conversion to Conservation

Environmental Law Centre

Alberta’s Agricultural Lands: A Policy Toolbox for Moving from Conversion to Conservation Now Available:Alberta’s Agricultural Lands A Policy Toolbox for Moving from Conversion to Conservation. The post Alberta’s Agricultural Lands: A Policy Toolbox for Moving from Conversion to Conservation appeared first on Environmental Law Centre.

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California’s Rainy Season Now Starts a Month Later Than It Used To

Yale E360

The start of California’s rainy season has been getting progressively later in recent decades, and now begins a month after it did just 60 years ago, shifting from November to December, according to a new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Scientists say the delay in the start of the rain has prolonged the state’s wildfire season and exacerbated water shortages.

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OSHA Injury Reporting Deadline

Capaccio

It’s that time of year again! Don’t forget March 2, 2021 is the deadline for electronically reporting your OSHA Form 300A data for calendar year 2020. . The Injury Tracking Application (ITA) is open and companies can begin submitting data anytime. Read on for what you need to do, based on the size of your company. . Employers with more than 10 employees are: required to maintain a log of work-related injuries and illnesses. maintain work related injury and illness information on fo

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Supreme Court Punts on Important Arbitrability Question

The Energy Law Blog

On January 25, 2021, the United States Supreme Court dismissed, as “improvidently granted,” a writ of certiorari it had previously granted on a petition asking it to consider “[w]hether a provision in an arbitration agreement that exempts certain claims from arbitration negates an otherwise clear and unmistakable delegation of questions of arbitrability to an arbitrator.

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital

As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.

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Environmental dispute resolution 4,500 years ago

Environment, Law, and History

Fragment of the Stele of the Vultures, c. 2450 BCE The latest Yearbook of International Environmental Law has an interesting contribution by Peter Sand, "Environmental Dispute Resolution 4,500 Years Ago: The Case of Lagash v Umma ". Sand begins: Legal historians sometimes contend—albeit tongue-in-cheek—that ‘environmental law has no history’ or that the origins of international treaty law in this field, at any rate, hardly date back more than two centuries.

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New Editorial Board Member: Takahiro Fujioka

Water Research & Technology

We are pleased to announce that Takahiro Fujioka (Nagasaki University, Japan) is joining the Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology team as an Editorial Board member. Takahiro is an Associate Professor at Nagasaki University, Japan. His research interests centre on advanced wastewater treatment technologies for potable water reuse. His research team is working on the development of reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membrane technologies for enhancing the removal of pathogens and

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Arctic Shrubs Add New Piece to Ecological Puzzle

Science & Climate

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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Army Corps Reissues Nationwide Permits, Dividing NWP 12 Into Three

SPR Law

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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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Backyard Chickens And Their Environmental Benefits

Onya

Table Of Contents. The Rise of Backyard Chickens. Just How Sustainable Are Backyard Chickens? Reasons Why Chickens Reduce Your Carbon Footprint. Store Bought Vs. Backyard Chicken Eggs: An Environmental Analysis. The Rise of Backyard Chickens. Backyard chickens have only become more popular in the last 10 years, becoming an almost common addition to suburban households.

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Montrose Environmental Group (MEG) Names Cory Davis Executive Vice President

Montrose

Internationally Recognized Scientific Consultant Will Also Serve as CEO of MEG Subsidiary, CTEH. IRVINE, Calif. (Feb. 4, 2021) – Cory Davis, an internationally recognized scientific consultant, will serve as Montrose Environmental Group’s newest Executive Vice President (EVP). Davis will be EVP of Montrose and CEO of the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health (CTEH), a Montrose subsidiary specializing in environmental emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.

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Second Circuit Upholds Independent Contractor Status for E & P Company

The Energy Law Blog

The issue of whether a company is an independent contractor of an E & P company is frequently litigated in oilfield injury accidents, as the injured worker searches for multiple sources of possible recovery. In McDaniel v R.J.’s Transportation, LLC , —- So.3d —, 2021 WL115917, the Second Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Comstock Oil & Gas, LLC, emphasizing not only the importance of the language of Comstock’s Master Service Agreement (“MSA”), but the absence of any contrac

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NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson Introduces Proposal to Transform Land Use Planning

SPR Law

At the New York City Council’s last meeting of 2020, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson introduced proposed legislation that would, if passed, overhaul New York City’s land use planning framework. The legislation, accompanied by a report entitled Planning Together: A New Comprehensive Planning Framework for New York City, would create a ten-year comprehensive planning cycle… The post NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson Introduces Proposal to Transform Land Use Planning appeared first on Siv

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EPA ANNOUNCES LIMTIED USE OF AIRBORNE ANTI-VIRAL MIST FOR COVID

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL BLOGS

  [link]. "On Thursday, January 14, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an emergency exemption for an antiviral air treatment, Grignard Pure, to be used in certain indoor spaces where social distancing can be challenging. This exemption has been granted to Georgia and Tennessee. After carefully reviewing safety and efficacy data, EPA has determined the product will provide another tool to assist Americans during the current public health emergency.

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Second Circuit Upholds Independent Contractor Status for E & P Company

The Energy Law Blog

The issue of whether a company is an independent contractor of an E & P company is frequently litigated in oilfield injury accidents, as the injured worker searches for multiple sources of possible recovery. In McDaniel v R.J.’s Transportation, LLC , —- So.3d —, 2021 WL115917, the Second Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Comstock Oil & Gas, LLC, emphasizing not only the importance of the language of Comstock’s Master Service Agreement (“MSA”), but the absence of

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The Meaning of “And” Determines Outcome of Oil and Gas Feud

The Energy Law Blog

In Tier 1 Resources Partners et al. v. Delaware Basin Resources LLC , 08-20-00060-CV, the Court of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas (El Paso) recently held oral argument on the proper construction of the word “and” used in a Delaware Basin oil and gas lease. The meaning of the word is hotly contested, the death of a lease potentially worth millions of dollars largely depending on the interpretation of a single conjunction.

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The Meaning of “And” Determines Outcome of Oil and Gas Feud

The Energy Law Blog

In Tier 1 Resources Partners et al. v. Delaware Basin Resources LLC , 08-20-00060-CV, the Court of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas (El Paso) recently held oral argument on the proper construction of the word “and” used in a Delaware Basin oil and gas lease. The meaning of the word is hotly contested, the death of a lease potentially worth millions of dollars largely depending on the interpretation of a single conjunction.

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