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Fun And Educational Eco Family Challenges

Onya

If you want to encourage the younger members of your family to a more sustainable and eco friendly lifestyle, you can do so with some fun and educational eco challenges. There are a lot of eco friendly choices including fun games, challenges and other measures you can take to help your family ease into green living and which will get the kids involved.

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Environmental Budget Cuts in NC: 2008-2018

Smith Enviorment

December 12, 2019. On December 5, the Environmental Integrity Project (a national nonprofit organization) issued a report on state funding for environmental protection programs. The report, The Thin Green Line, looks at staffing levels and funding for environmental programs between 2008 and 2018 in the lower 48 states. In addition to providing funding and position numbers for each state, the report profiles five states — including North Carolina.

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The EU-MERCOSUR Deal: A Litmus Test for Resolving the Growing Paradox of Development and Conservation

Vermont Law

“Ladies and gentlemen, in the search for prosperity, we are adopting policies that bring us closer to other countries which have. developed themselves and consolidated their democracies. There can be no political freedom without there also being economic freedom. And vice-versa. The free market, concessions and privatization are already a reality in Brazil.”. – President Bolsonaro at opening of the 74. th.

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Reversing the regretted farm transfer and other uses of the resulting trust

Law of the Lands

AS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE RURAL VOICE : Most often (but not always) with the best of intentions, a parent may transfer part of his or her ownership interest in a farm property to a child for little or no consideration. In some cases, the parent intends to gift the ownership interest outright with the understanding that the child will be the true owner of the interest going forward.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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2019 Legislation: The Budget

Smith Enviorment

December 4, 2019. The 2019 legislative session was distinguished by its slow pace and lack of movement on significant legislation until very late in the session. The session finally ended in late October — and then reconvened to take up redistricting. The session failed to produce a comprehensive two-year budget. Governor Cooper vetoed the budget bill passed by the two chambers ( H 966 ).

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Not If, But When: The Environmental Impact of Cybersecurity in the Electric Grid

Vermont Law

Our country has committed, and continues to commit, a great deal of time and resources to network and modernize the electric grid into the smart grid. The smart grid is the traditional grid, modernized through the inclusion of internet technology. Because of its reliance on internet technologies, the smart grid is vulnerable to the same cyber hacking techniques that have attacked hospitals, cities, and elections.

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Wrecking Climate Policy and Auto Economics: Trump’s Legacy of Fuel Economy Litigation and Car Standard Uncertainty

Vermont Law

The Trump administration appears dead set on both wrecking Obama-era climate policy and U.S. auto industry economics. Trump has induced protracted clean transportation litigation by proposing to repeal the Obama administration fuel economy standards and revoke California’s longstanding regulatory authority, and by attacking any auto industry attempts at reaching policy consensus with California.