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Guest Commentary: Czech Republic-Poland’s dispute over the Turów mine

Law Columbia

Firstly, Directive 2011/92 EU of the European Parliament and the Council on the environmental impact assessment of projects requires a mandatory environment (including climate) impact assessment for certain public and private projects (e.g., The dispute’s main focus was the negative impact on groundwater in the Czech Republic.

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The Rights of Nature — Can an Ecosystem Bear Legal Rights?

Law Columbia

The goal of conferring rights to nature is to secure the highest level of environmental protection under which an ecosystem can thrive and whose rights are not violated. The Supreme Court recognized that these cement plants could cause further depletion of groundwater, among other harmful environmental impacts.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) orders granting three petitions for extensions of small refinery exemptions from renewable fuel standards. FWS developed the interpretation in a 2011 “Polar Bear Memo” that addressed the determination of threatened status for polar bears.) Chao , No. 1:19-cv-02826 (D.D.C.).

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