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Chile’s Lithium Boom: A Green Revolution or Environmental Ruin?

Law Columbia

These pressures are further compounded by social tensions , as Indigenous communities are frequently excluded from decision-making processes, raising concerns about environmental justice and the equitable governance of natural resources. Initially, this restriction was based on lithiums potential use in nuclear energy.

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California Coastal Commission Concurs With BOEM’s Consistency Determination for Morro Bay WEA

Clean Energy Law

In the first half of 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has moved swiftly toward the first offshore wind lease sales in California , currently anticipated to occur in the fall. At its June 2022 meeting on the Morro Bay WEA, the Commission considered whether to concur with BOEM’s Consistency Determination.

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Protecting Public Health Is Complicated. But Science Can Help, and the Time Is Now.

Union of Concerned Scientists

Incremental (step-by-step) approaches In 2022, the EPA published an Environmental Justice Legal Tools document and a Cumulative Impacts Addendum. These documents describe how the EPA understands their legal authorities to assess and address cumulative impacts and environmental justice.

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ESA Governing Board taking actions to meet changing conditions influencing professional science societies

ESA

ESA Governing Board Fall Meeting. The ESA Governing Board (GB) met in November to consider a number of issues that are determining how professional societies will operate in the future. Six other Governing Board members, guests and a few other senior staff members participated remotely. GOVERNANCE TRANSITION.

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Permitting CO2 Pipelines: Overcoming State and Federal Barriers to CO2 Pipeline Networks

Law Columbia

law surrounding CO 2 pipelines is characterized by glaring governance gaps. In response to these challenges, Permitting CO 2 Pipelines identifies legal barriers to the rapid deployment of an interstate network of CO 2 pipelines supporting DAC Hubs, and provides recommendations to help federal and state lawmakers overcome these barriers.

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EPA (Finally) Finalizes Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Rule

Greenbuilding Law

We had earlier posted in November 2021, that ASTM International had revised its Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard , in anticipation of adoption for use by the EPA. EPA received adverse comments on that action and published a notification of withdrawal of the direct final rule on May 2, 2022.

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Spokespeople available to comment on the Provincial-Municipal Housing Summit, including housing affordability facts and key required actions

Enviromental Defense

The government says this meeting will aim to “tackle the issue of housing affordability.” WHEN: Wednesday January 19, 2022. WHO: Tim Gray, Executive Director, Environmental Defence; Phil Pothen, Ontario Environment Program Manager, Environmental Defence.