Sat.Dec 07, 2019 - Fri.Dec 13, 2019

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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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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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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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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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BLM Director William Perry Pendley’s Transfer of Agency Headquarters from Washington to Colorado

Vermont Law

In July 2019, Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced plans to move the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) headquarters. The announcement came as a surprise to the nearly 300 employees working for the BLM in Washington, D.C. who were suddenly being forced to make a. life-altering decision. of either packing up their lives and moving out to a relatively remote community on the western slope of the Colorado Rockies or looking for a new job.

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