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‘Legacy’ Forests. ‘Restoration’ Logging. The New Jargon of Conservation Is Awash in Ambiguity. And Politics

Inside Climate News

By Nathan Gilles, Columbia Insight In 2019, conservation activist and longtime Washington state resident Stephen Kropp did something he’d never done before: he explored a forest managed as state trust land by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

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Beyond Modern Science: The Untapped Potential of Traditional Knowledge & Traditional Leadership for Disaster Management in Africa

HumanNature

Candidate in the Department of Political Science at Colorado State University Despite being one of the lowest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change, Africa has experienced widespread losses and damages attributed to human-induced climate change. R., & Ayal, D. Evidence from various African regions.

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TCI Update: Final Model Rule Addresses EJ, but Political Will May Be Lacking

Law and Environment

Membership fell to twelve when New Hampshire dropped out in 2019. The post TCI Update: Final Model Rule Addresses EJ, but Political Will May Be Lacking first appeared on Law and the Environment. economy, it’s not clear at this point whether enough member states will participate for the program to have a meaningful impact.

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Taylor Swift and Climate Change Songs

Legal Planet

Perhaps the closest to a climate anthem is the 2019 Fatboy Slim mash-up of Greta Thunberg’s U.N. Take “ Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince ” from her 2019 Lover album for example. The song paints a narrative of a high school couple and metaphorical high school to comment on disillusionment in contemporary American politics.

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Sen. Bartolotta, Sen. Yaw Announce Bill To Withhold Gas Drilling Impact Fees To Municipalities That Set More Protective Standards On Natural Gas Development Than State Law, And While There Is a Legal Challenge To Local Restrictions

PA Environment Daily

Million Settlement Of Air Pollution Violations For 2019 Philadelphia Refinery Explosion, Fire; Public Comments Invited [PaEN] -- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs Down 2 From Last Week; Down 38% Since Aug. Million Settlement Over 2019 South Philly Refinery Explosion, Fire -- AP: EPA Reaches $4.2 16 [PaEN] -- EPA Files $4.2

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Cornhuskers Go Green

Legal Planet

In 2019, the Utah State Legislature passed the Community Renewable Energy Act (HB 411). There may be hope that the politics of climate change is beginning to detoxify. Nonetheless, it has begun to move in the direction of climate action. That would be a very promising sign for future climate action. Download as PDF.

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Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

PA Environment Daily

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- Top Stories Of 2023 -- City & State PA: Our Picks For Stories Of The Year -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: State Treasurer Touts Cost-Cutting, Return Of Military Medals -- Gov. National- $3.08

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