Legal Planet

MAY 16, 2023

In the past two years, however, the things have started trending upward after years of inaction by conservative governments. As in the US, Australia’s climate policy was long a victim of a lengthy period of divided government and political upheaval. More is needed, but hopefully the tide has turned.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Brett Walton, Circle of Blue November 29, 2021. Utah, they insist, can do much more to conserve its existing freshwater reserves. In Utah’s southwest corner, the Central Iron County Water Conservancy District is championing the $260 million Pine Valley Water Supply project , currently under review by the Bureau of Land Management.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2024

A 2021 analysis on rainfall patterns and runoff in one Illinois county showed how climate-driven extreme rains wash ever more fertilizer into rivers and ultimately the Gulf. A 2021 UCS analysis put a price tag on that damage: up to $2.4 The dead zone in 2023 was smaller than average, but really, what does that even mean anymore?

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As usual, I’ll begin with his League of Conservation Voters (LCV) scores — 5% in 2022, 6% lifetime. But in 2018 he scored 9% and by 2021 the score was 17%, which seems quite high for a House Republican these days. I guess the first thing we know about Patrick McHenry is that one of his parents had an interest in U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 26, 2023

That’s why we must take a pause and ensure that these wonky policies are not purely politically motivated and at the expense of taxpayers. I know we can agree that we don’t want political grabs for power to fall on us taxpayers. On January 12 there was a tornado and an earthquake in Kentucky!

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Lawmakers have accordingly sought ways to conserve water, particularly in urban areas. Ecological Conservation. This year saw significant budget allocations to facilitate California’s conservation goals. The post 2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted? Download as PDF.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 24, 2023

Travel east in the Mediterranean and Tunisia is cutting urban water service at night to conserve supplies amid a harsh, multi-year drought. Tunisia Now in its fourth year of severe drought, Tunisia has taken dramatic steps to conserve water. Political violence in the region restricts humanitarian access to refugee camps.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

GW record from 2021. In 2021 alone, the plants slated for retirement emitted more than 28,000 tonnes of nitrogen oxides (NO x ), 32,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and 51 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), according to EIA data. Compiled by UCS from Energy Information Administration data as of January 2023.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 18, 2022

Many southwestern cities are implementing water conservation policies that experts say are providing ample supplies in an otherwise drought-stricken region of the United States. What’s Up With Water—May 17, 2022 – This week’s episode of What’s Up With Water covers water-related financial risks and a mandate to conserve water in California.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 7, 2023

In basic terms, the narrative is a counterproposal: cities have enough water as long as they conserve, reuse, stamp out leaks, and align their policies and cultures to the environmental contours of the drylands. Years ago, metro areas approached the conservation challenge with financial inducements.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 7, 2021

By Eli Francovich, Columbia Insight — December 7, 2021. In 2021, the gas company’s NW Natural Water concern announced it had added to its portfolio by acquiring five water companies in Washington, Idaho and Texas, cumulatively investing more than $110 million in the water sector. Ghost cattle—200,000 made-up heifers.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 4, 2022

Their efforts have paid off: The 27 resolutions demanding increased disclosure that went to a vote in 2021 averaged approximately 40 percent support, according to investment management firm Boston Trust Walden. ExxonMobil Names Names. The report is split into sections by lobbying type, for example grassroots lobbying and federal lobbying.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Weeks before the November 8 election, national political debate centers on control of Congress. Wilce is the treasurer of Arizona Water Defenders, the political action committee that brought the question to the ballot. Photo © Keith Schneider / Circle of Blue. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – October 26, 2022. Just look north.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 22, 2023

Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Superstorm Sandy in 2012, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017, and Hurricane Irma in 2021 were all accompanied by the same question. That means they are a conservative estimate of how much extreme weather costs the United States each year.” A 2021 analysis of more than 88,000 studies since 2012 now finds 99.9

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

million a year on a research group – the Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) – to evaluate how well the more than $5 billion a year that the agency spends on conservation is performing. In December 2021, in collaboration with the state Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, EGLE and Gov. The USDA spends $8.2

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 15, 2023

California’s climate future is here The year 2021 was the driest in the last 100 years and the western “megadrought” is the most severe in the last 1,200 years. And the agriculture industry, which uses an outsize amount of California’s water and has literally changed the state’s landscape, needs to change and adapt, fast.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 22, 2023

16 [PaEN] -- DailyLocal.com: Growing Greener Funding Will Improve Local Waters In West Chester Area -- The Progress: Clearfield Conservation District Plans 6 Projects, Cover Crop Incentive Program With Growing Greener Grant Funding -- TribLive: PA Tree Seedling Sale Underway By Game Commission -- Erie News Now: Penn State Extension To Host Feb.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Testimony before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce For a hearing on “Power Struggle: Examining the 2021 Texas Grid Failure” Written statement submitted by: Michael D. is 32 years, as of January 2021. [14] percent, 47.4 percent, 51.5 percent, and 13.7 We need to respect our grid authorities.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 6, 2023

In 2021 the Arizona Department of Water Resources halted new residential home construction in Pinal County, south of Phoenix, because groundwater pumping exceeded the supply. . Until there’s scarcity most developers aren’t incentivized to conserve water,” said Brock Smethills. The consequences are being felt across the arid West.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In contrast to civil, political, and economic rights, cultural rights have been side-lined and neglected in dialogues about climate policy and human rights. Cultural rights include the right to freedom for scientific research and creative activity, and the right to participate in cultural life.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2024

Thank you for your leadership! -- Myers Family Farm In Centre County Receives 2023 PA Leopold Conservation Award [PaEN] -- PA Dept. PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Hosts 9-Part Woods In Your Backyard Webinar Series Starting Jan. 17 [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension: Feb. 19 & Feb.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 19, 2023

In 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Navajo Nation , unanimously concluding that the Nation was within its rights to pursue its breach-of-trust claims against the federal government. And the government’s arguments may well resonate with a conservative majority of the justices.

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Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

By Ceciel Nieuwenhout, Postdoctoral researcher at GCELS and City Council member for GroenLinks On 17 March 2021 the people of the Netherlands will elect a new House of Representatives ( Tweede Kamer) , which also kickstarts the formation process for a new government ( regering). This blog consists of three parts.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

C temperature target, and one that more than 130 countries have adopted, albeit mostly as squishy political declarations, not yet legally binding or implemented. Fossil enterprises and political leaders in major fossil producers ranged from politely dismissive to openly contemptuous. That’s the end of THIS YEAR!

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The PJM Interconnection , the regional electric grid operator that includes Pennsylvania, has issued a Cold Weather Alert and declared Conservative Operations throughout the PJM footprint for February 3–4 in anticipation of frigid temperatures. With the Cold Weather Alert and a preceding Cold Weather Advisory issued Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2024

Governor’s Advisory Council For Hunting, Fishing & Conservation To DCNR meeting. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Visit the Board webpage for information on how to join the meeting remotely. Contact: Daniel Snowden at dsnowden@pa.gov or 717-783-8846.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 2, 2021

In April 2021, Florida was staring down an immediate environmental calamity. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. 2021 is no exception—we have already had named storms in May this year. The post 3 Lessons Learned from Florida’s Piney Point Disaster appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. Never miss an update!

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 26, 2023

5:15 to 6:15 p.m. -- Philly Voice: Greening Vacant Lots In Philly Raised Surrounding Property Values By 4.3% In First Year, Wharton Business School Study Finds -- TribLive: Pittsburgh Looks To Spend $2.6 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. -- Philly Voice: Greening Vacant Lots In Philly Raised Surrounding Property Values By 4.3%

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 28, 2022

Last year Scottsdale authorities, concerned about the effects of the megadrought and the August 2021 federal Colorado River water shortage declaration, decided to protect the city’s 241,000 residents. Regulatory changes in water policy and practice are some of the steepest cliffs in Arizona’s political landscape. Keith Schneider.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

WeConservePA will host a virtual roundtable on Adaptive Forest Management Under Conservation Easements on October 13 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. How can conservation organizations best advance forest conservation? Learn more about the 2022 PA Land Conservation Conference set for March 16-18 in Gettysburg.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

House Energy Committee hearing on House Bill 660 (OMara-D- Delaware) setting energy efficiency and water conservation standards for certain commercial and residential appliances. February 27-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 10:00- Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

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Washington Nature

JUNE 8, 2021

by Jamie Robertson, Conservation Geographer This April, I stood atop a stump cresting a 1,400-foot high ridge in southwest Washington, the view open on all sides, stripped from a recent clearcut. I was there to measure newly planted Douglas Fir and Hemlock saplings with my coworker, Michael Case, Forest Ecologist at The Nature Conservancy.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

I was joined by Ocean Conservancy colleagues working to advance ocean-climate action. COP27 has been called the “Implementation COP” recognizing the need to make good on previous big commitments and plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including those made in 2021 at COP26 in Glasgow. degrees Celsius. Green Shipping.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 14, 2022

Both cities have developed secure sources of water, and applied effective techniques of water conservation, recycling, and reuse. . The second path is more perilous, strewn with impediments of politics, civic disagreement, financing, litigation, and inaction that yields a catastrophe where everything goes wrong. . Not anymore.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

A career specialist in soils and forestry health, most of it with the Natural Resource Conservation Service, a unit of the U.S. trillion American food and fiber production sector that counts powerful allies in marketing, equipment, chemical, energy industries, and politics. . In December 2021, under Democratic Gov.

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Environment, Law, and History

JANUARY 15, 2023

Stine's Green Persuasion: Advertising, Voluntarism, and America's Public Lands (Smithsonian 2021) for H-Environment. For Stine, the office was a failure but a revealing one, in that its longevity reveals a political history of conservative approach to environmental (lack of) action. Gross recently reviewed Jeffrey K.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 31, 2021

As John Dernbach wrote in a recent blog for ACOEL, on July 21, 2021 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that this amendment required all state revenues from oil and gas leases to go to conserve and maintain public natural resources for the benefit of future generations. Now we have an important new decision from Montana.

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