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Saving the Planet, One Case at a Time

Legal Planet

Law school clinics are where the proverbial rubber meets the road. Often, they are a law school’s most important form of public service. Environmental law clinics have blossomed across the country. They introduce students to the realities of lawyering. Today’s post provides a directory to the clinics.

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Long-awaited environmental protection bill one step closer to becoming law

Enviromental Defense

OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE – Earlier today, long-awaited legislation to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) , cleared its first major hurdle in the Senate. Both the Senate and the House must approve a bill before it can become law.

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Mexico’s Initiative to Amend Mining Law, Related Environmental Law Provisions Regarding Mining and Water Concessions

E2 Law Blog

The Initiative aims to significantly modify the mining concessions model to (i) resume state control of Mexico’s mineral and water resources, and (ii) protect the population’s right to a healthy environment and clean water, preserve the nation’s natural resources, and assure the right of the original populations to preserve their territories.

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Fresh, May 16, 2023: New Wisconsin Law Aims to Protect Watersheds From Farm Runoff

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. — Christian Thorsberg, Interim Fresh Editor This Week’s Watersheds A new law in Wisconsin will fund more sustainable, watershed friendly farming methods. million from the state Department of Natural Resources. In the News FISH STICKS: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources approved $1.7

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Environmental and health groups call out big polluters for lobbying the Senate to weaken and delay environmental protection bill

Enviromental Defense

OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE – Today, the Senate Energy, Environment and Natural Resources ( ENEV ) Committee completes its review of Bill S-5, a long-awaited government bill to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Prevent Cancer Now.

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Strengthen and pass long-awaited bill to modernize Canada’s environmental protection act, groups urge Senate committee

Enviromental Defense

OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE – Environmental and health groups are urging senators to strengthen Bill S-5 in order to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) without delay.

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Will Rights of Nature Save The World?

Legal Planet

A number of environmental advocates have been pushing a new strategy for environmental protection – seeking to pursue legal rights for elements of nature (such as rivers , lakes , ecosystems, or species), sometimes in alliance with Native American tribes. Will this approach produce better outcomes for environmental law?