Vermont Law

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy in the Green Mountain State Written by Kathryn Keener and Diana Csank Cannabis laws are loosening, and recent legislative measures in some U.S. states and local governments indicate increased receptivity around psilocybin use, too. Today, cannabis is poised for rescheduling. As Hadas Alterman, Esq.,

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2025

Shapiro [PaEN] Lead Counsel On Court Cases Striking Down Provisions In Act 13 To Preempt Local Regulation Of Oil & Gas Operations Raises Concerns About Proposed Legislation Establishing A RESET Board To Site Large Energy Projects [PaEN] Gov.

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

As a physician, it alarms me that a government regulator could be ignoring evidence. ” states Theresa McClenaghan, Executive Director and Counsel, Canadian Environmental Law Association. Read the letter to Health Minister Mark Holland here.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

JULY 1, 2025

DEP’s Bureau of Radiation Protection also leads public education efforts, including radon awareness and mitigation, earning national recognition for its comprehensive safety programs. billion to date for reclamation efforts. These upgrades aim to dramatically improve water quality in the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers by 2036.

Environmental Protection

Vermont Law

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Instead of protecting vulnerable buyers, the government is often the seller and beneficiary. Income and education disparities, cultural and language barriers, and climate change collide in an unfortunate way in the flood zones that lack palm trees and azure seas. There are primarily two types of people buying houses in flood zones.

Sea Level

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2025

The Penn State Extension , Penn States Center for Energy Law and Policy , and the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will host an online Solar Law Symposium on August 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Click Here to register and for more information.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2025

4-8 [PaEN] -- Penn State University To Host Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. 4-8 [PaEN] -- Penn State University To Host Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. Visit DEPs Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources. 21 [PaEN] -- Call For Presentations: PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct.

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 15, 2025

Before ground was broken to install physical charging assets, quite a bit of work was done to educate, support, and build capacity among charging stakeholders; and that capacity building continues. The short answer is, yes, there has been strong progress in carrying out the NEVI Program to date.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2025

I expect this new law will help to curb illegal dumping in our city and am proud to have sponsored it.” Legacy Dumpsites are locations – often in residential neighborhoods – that are subject to an endless cycle of dumping and cleaning, due to the absence of adequate prevention and enforcement policies by the city government.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2025

Like so many other municipalities and government entities, the Borough has been grossly impacted by the rising price of energy, so it is a relief to take power into our own hands and save big with the help of solar.” “It Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2025

Here are 116 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.

Conservation

National Law Center

JUNE 10, 2025

However, the court disagreed, concluding that Swampbuster is a valid exercise of Congress’s spending power and that the law should be upheld. In other words, the Fifth Amendment establishes that the federal government may not “take” private property without providing the owner with appropriate compensation. 5 U.S.C. §

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 26, 2025

On June 25, Appalachian Voices and a coalition of nonprofits, Tribes and local governments sued the Trump administration for unlawfully terminating the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant programs despite a congressional directive to fund them.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 9, 2025

Smucker -- Republican Herald: Hunger In Schuylkill County To Rise Amid Food Stamp Cuts, Official Say -- York Dispatch: Impact Of President’s Tax, Spending Law On York County?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 6, 2025

Although the US government knew the risks of radiation to humans, many Navajo miners were still sent into mines with poor ventilation and safety regulations skirted. This research often comes after decades of advocacy by the Din, who were exposed to, and living with, the direct health consequences of decisions the US government made.

Radiation

Law Columbia

APRIL 14, 2025

These discussions have frequently centered on one key element of corporate governance: fiduciary duties. For decades, legal scholars have recognized that fiduciary duties under corporate law may force private companies to address climate change. Climate Corporate Governance after “McRitchie v. Strine, Jr.,

Climate Change

Vermont Law

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Google attached generative AI to its search function in mid-2024; Siri has been embedded in the iPhone since 2011; ChatGPT, popular in education and business settings, was released to the public in 2022. An Indigenous organization, Apache Stronghold, filed a lawsuit against the government in an attempt to reverse the land swap.

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Vermont Law

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Reforming Oceanic Governance: A Department of Oceans by Joseph Lepak Current federal ocean governance is spread across a myriad of federal agencies in different departments and the time has come to bring them all together. law applies. Twelve nautical miles from shore to sea are the territorial waters, where full U.S.

Ocean

Circle of Blue

MAY 12, 2025

The supply of fresh water is essential to our quality of life and creates a competitive advantage for our region, said Howard Learner, executive director of the Chicago-based Environmental Law and Policy Center. government, economic arguments are ascendant when it comes to environmental matters. The key is cleaning it up. For the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 1, 2025

Environmental justice, as defined by the EPA, is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, culture, national origin, income, or educational levels, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of protective environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

Government

Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Dedication to upholding the Constitution and the Rule of Law is irrelevant. Given the crises facing other components of DOJ and departments across the federal government, the consequences of this crisis have largely been crowded out of the news cycle. More rumors swirl that other closures and terminations may follow.

Natural Resources

A Greener Life

JANUARY 16, 2025

While the government has made the right noises about protecting these wetlands , it has been accused of not backing up its words with action. A natural resource under threat According to the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), wetlands cover 3% of Zimbabwe s area, while the country has seven Wetlands of International Importance.

Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 15, 2025

In the decision-making process of many government agencies, expert panels and advisory committees serve this critical function of analyzing existing evidence. The first Trump administration, in some cases, blocked scientists ability to do this by, for instance, removing a term such as climate change from certain government communications.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 6, 2025

The EO also insists that the President and Attorney General provide authoritative interpretations of law. Under the guise of encouraging government efficiency and consistency, these three executive orders lay out a vision of an entire government subject to the preferences of President Trump and his closest advisors.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 10, 2025

Here are 192 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. 10th Lehigh Valley Watershed Conference Set For Oct.

Conservation

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 30, 2025

NOAA also enforces the Marine Mammal Protection Act , the law established in response to Save the Whales activism. NOAA must be protected Are you surprised that one little agencyone that costs way less than 1% of the total US government budgetdoes all this? This is a model of science-based participatory management.

Ocean

Law Columbia

MARCH 19, 2025

At a recent Columbia Law School colloquium, jointly sponsored by the Sabin Center and the Millstein Center, participants posed a foundational question: How do corporate law standards of fiduciary duty relate to what scientists call the climate emergency? [1] 5] Approximately two-thirds of U.S. 5] Approximately two-thirds of U.S.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 18, 2025

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Recycling

Law Columbia

JANUARY 24, 2025

This blog post highlights aspects of the EOs of particular interest to cities, other local governments, and community based organizations (CBOs). It does not seek to discuss every aspect of Trumps EOs, nor to answer every question about the lawfulness of various provisions, nor to set out the exact mechanics for whats to come.

Paris Agreement

National Law Center

MAY 5, 2025

By Drew Viguet National Agricultural Law Center U of A System Division of Agriculture May 5, 2025 Fast facts: Session at.

Government

Law Columbia

JULY 17, 2025

The opinion responds to a request submitted by Colombia and Chile, and is notable not only for its breadth, but also for its potential to reshape how international human rights law responds to the climate crisis. 614), its analysis is largely confined to the domains of health and disaster response.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

Here are 183 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. Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Shapiro -- Inquirer: Shapiro To Consider Legal Action If Federal Education Cuts Affect PA Students -- TribLive: Shapiro Touts A.I. Shapiro Says Chuck Schumer Should Have Used Leverage In Government Shutdown Fight -- Inquirer: White House Says Gov. Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Ohio- $3.07

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 16, 2025

In 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and President Biden signed it into law. We see this for air pollution , water pollution , enforcement of environmental laws , and hazardous waste. Thriving Communities funding is just one set of Justice40-related funding sources available across the federal government.

Air Pollution

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2025

District Court of the District of Columbia noted in her ruling, the EAC is an independent bipartisan agency that receives directives by law through Congress and the states, not the President, and under Article 1 of the U.S. The EAC takes directions from Congress, and from laws passed by Congress that change election law.

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Vermont Law

MARCH 3, 2025

Vermonts Environmental Justice Law, for example, created two committees that focus on ensuring environmental justice in the actions of State agencies. The Southern Environmental Law Center, for example, explicitly called for protecting the federal funding already promised to communities suffering from environmental injustice.

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Acoel

JULY 1, 2025

government. This is no trivial oversight; it is the result of the deeply outdated General Mining Law of 1872—a legal relic that maintains an imbalance between private profit and public good. A Law Out of Time: The 1872 General Mining Law The General Mining Law of 1872, signed by President Ulysses S.

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