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NEW POLL: Ontarians Want Deposit-Return System for Non-alcoholic Drink Containers, with Easy and Accessible Return-to-Retail

Enviromental Defense

Last summer, the province invited beverage companies, retailers, and other stakeholders to join a working group to explore the implementation of a deposit-return system in the province. Support is up five per cent from last year when 76 per cent of Ontarians supported deposit return. There is no time to waste.” . –

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Advancing renewables through electricity restructuring

Legal Planet

However, there are a range of other policy tools in the electricity sector that might help advance decarbonization, policy tools that might be less politically polarizing. Restructuring generally addresses one of two parts of the electricity industry: generation and retail.

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20 Years of Severe Drought Impede Huge Developments in Southwest

Circle of Blue

Campbell Ranch proposed more than a decade ago to build 4,000 residences for 12,000 people, a commercial and retail center and two golf courses on 8,000 acres in the mountains east of the city, according to planning documents. The development has no golf course because of the 130 million gallons Front Range courses typically use each year.

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Corporate Climate Disclosure Rule Could Make the World a Little Less Dangerous

Union of Concerned Scientists

At the other end of the spectrum, a recent poll of “retail” investors—individuals with investments such as mutual funds or stocks—found that 70 percent support the SEC requiring corporate climate-risk disclosure. Impacts on People and Politics Not Addressed. The proposed SEC rule also fails to address political influence.

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 9.16.23

PA Environment Daily

16 PA Bulletin [PaEN] -- The Allegheny Front: Groups Say ‘Clean’ Hydrogen Projects Lack Transparency And Fear Climate, Safety Impacts -- Better Path Coalition, Partners Host PA Climate Convergence Sept. 1-2 In Harrisburg With In-Person, Online Events [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center Sept.

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2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted?

Legal Planet

The law mandates availability of protective equipment during poor air quality events, and directs Cal/OSHA, the state’s labor regulator, to consider additional high heat protections. SB 1205 protects water access by requiring the state to develop regulations considering climate change effects on water availability for water rights permits.

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Arthur Irving: A Climate Villain with Enormous Economic Control

Enviromental Defense

Because other members of the Irving family also own companies in forestry, pulp and paper, food, construction, retail, transportation, real estate, shipbuilding and mo re , it’s not an exaggeration to say they own * a lot* of New Brunswick and wield significant economic power across the Atlantic region.