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California Adopts CEQA Guidelines Aimed at Improving Consideration of GHG Emissions and Climate Change Impacts in Environmental Reviews

Law Columbia

Finally, the new subdivision cautions that the energy impact analysis is subject to the rule of reason and should focus on energy demand caused by the project. Transportation and Vehicle Emissions.

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Waste and Water Woes

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

Farmers who wish to implement EQIP conservation practices on their land work with local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) staff to determine which practice or practices make the most sense. Different regions of the country pose different resource concerns, such as water quality and wildlife habitat. Endnotes: 1.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

As well as prevention, treatment and mitigation of the above resources, there is increasingly a need for laws concerning sustainability. What is Environmental Law? Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. It covers the following areas. It came into effect in 1993.

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FRESH, April 5, 2022: U.S. Lawmakers Propose Great Lakes Federal Agency

Circle of Blue

lawmakers are pushing to create a new agency dedicated to sustainable development in the Great Lakes region. Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources is imposing additional penalties on Enbridge, the company that owns the Line 3 oil pipeline, for harming groundwater during its construction. Find all the work here.

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Bad science and bad ethics in Peter Gleick’s Review of “Apocalypse Never” at Yale Climate Connections

Environmental Progress

The land in Ireland is infinitely more peopled than in England,” Malthus famously wrote, “and to give full effect to the natural resources of the country, a great part of the population should be swept from the soil.” This was the seed of what the UN would christen “sustainable development.” Ehrlich agreed. “In

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Banking Against Science: Financial Institutions Continue to Fund Climate Destruction

Union of Concerned Scientists

In addition to the UN report that said there was “no room” for new fossil fuel projects, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said a year ago that there should be “no investment in new fossil fuel supply projects.” That clearly includes natural gas—which oil and gas companies continue to tout as a “bridge” fuel from coal to renewable energy.

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1,198 New Stories In 2021 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA - Is Your Story Being Told?

PA Environment Daily

Scavello Introduces Bill Authorizing Community Solar Projects; $2 Billion Worth Of Projects Waiting For It To Pass -- Business, Environment, Energy Groups Praise Introduction Of Bipartisan Bills Increasing Solar Energy Mandate From 0.5%