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What’s Up With Water – October 18, 2021

Circle of Blue

In South Africa, garbage and high levels of bacteria are contaminating the country’s rivers, and environmental activists are struggling to hold government officials accountable. However, even the South African government’s own data points to a disaster. The agreement stems from a change in Israeli government.

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California’s Most Important Climate Bill You Haven’t Heard Of

Legal Planet

AB 2097 (Friedman) builds on work dating back to 2011 (I blogged about then-Assm. Otherwise, too many local governments have not gotten the memo that California’s climate and equity goals require more housing near transit and reduced need for residents to drive vehicles. But cities and counties have mostly lost that fight.

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Germany’s Role in Climate Policy

Legal Planet

Government adopts a sector-by-sector plan to reach 2050 climate goals. The government proposes new measures to help meet the 2030 climate target, including 80% renewables by 2030. New rates are large enough to spark expansion of renewable industry. Fifteen percent of electricity is renewable.

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Analysis: What challenges face Chile’s new ‘environmentalist’ government?

A Greener Life

President-elect Gabriel Boric’s new government must address issues of decarbonisation, water crisis and lithium nationalisation, all while rewriting the country’s constitution. In our government, it will be a priority to avoid this destruction and to have development that is compatible with the environment.”. By Francisco Parra Galaz

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Is Russia Helping China Expand Its Nuclear Weapons Program? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Since 1999, after the Chinese government approved the reactor plans, TVEL, Russia’s nuclear fuel company and a Rosatom subsidiary, worked with the China Institute of Atomic Energy to supply highly enriched uranium fuel (64.4% The CEFR reached criticality in July 2010 and connected to the grid in July 2011. U-235) for China’s CEFR.

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Celebrating the 7th Annual #WeAreLakeErie Day: Let’s Show Our Government How Much We Love This Global Treasure!

Enviromental Defense

Photo by NASA of 2011 algae bloom, the worst Lake Erie had experienced in decades. The provincial and federal governments must do better in addressing this issue. Our governments need to do more to address the plight of Lake Erie, including being transparent and accountable about the progress being made in meeting our goals.

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German Atomic Energy Act Amendment Illegal - Case Comment BVerfG 1 BvR 1550/19

Energy and Climate Law

It was initiated nine years ago, but now it comes back to haunt the German government with a vengeance. The background of the case goes back to the year 2011. After the Fiúkushima incident the government decided to speed-up the phase out and set 2022 as an end-date.