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Murray Edwards: The Fossil Fuel Fanatic

Enviromental Defense

One of the people peddling this idea is the man behind Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) – Murray Edwards, the Fossil Fuel Fanatic. Environmental Defence has been calling on the federal government to stand up to Big Oil and hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for its pollution. Will you join the call?

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Senate Confirms Cindy Adams Dunn As Secretary of the Department Of Conservation & Natural Resources

PA Environment Daily

On June 7, the overwhelmingly confirmed Cindy Adams Dunn to serve as the Secretary of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Tom Wolf, and will continue to advocate for and protect Pennsylvania’s natural resources.

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Los Angeles County Passes Motions to Protect Environmental Justice Communities from Urban Oil Drilling

Legal Planet

since 2013 have been integral to creating the conditions that led to the County’s actions, is also a member of the County coalition. The second letter , submitted on behalf of Clinic client Natural Resources Defense Council, provided suggestions related to phasing out oil and gas production on the County’s portion of the Inglewood Oil Field.

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Climate Villain Rich Kruger’s Appearance at a Parliamentary Committee Was Pure Greenwashing

Enviromental Defense

As the world continues to learn how oil and gas companies have used their vast resources to cause climate change, the tables are slowly turning. WHY WAS SUNCOR CEO RICH KRUGER CALLED TO APPEAR AT THE NATURAL RESOURCES PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE? Rich Kruger began working at Exxon in 1981 and was Vice President from 2008-2013.

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Amid Dire Colorado River Outlook, States Plan to Tap Their Lake Mead Savings Accounts

Circle of Blue

With the federal government now projecting that Lake Mead will drop precipitously in the next two years — perhaps to levels not seen since the Great Depression, when the country’s largest reservoir was first filled — that emergency has arrived. million acres. million acre-feet of ICS in Mead today. About half belongs to Met.

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Environmental Rights in State Constitutions

Law Columbia

United States case, plaintiffs sought an order directing the federal government to slash the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. The recent successes by plaintiffs in Pennsylvania and Montana may inspire similar efforts in other states, especially if the federal government continues to fall short in combating climate change.

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TV review: Borgen is back and its key focus is the climate crisis?

A Greener Life

The plot was conceived during a conversation between Price and former Danish Climate and Energy Minister (and later Foreign Secretary) Martin Lidegaard , who incidentally served in Thorning-Schmidt’s government. Climate and energy have been a constant focus of Lidegaard throughout his career. A controversial issue.