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Success! Removing the Klamath Dams

Legal Planet

(Klamath River Dam removal project [credit: Los Angeles Times]) Most of the environmental law and policy matters discussed on Legal Planet–especially over the past few months–have dealt with natural resource crises, environmental rollbacks, hostile political actors and actions in Washington, D.C.,

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War and the Environment: Ukraine in 2022

Legal Planet

From the contamination of land and the destruction of forests to the plunder of natural resources and the collapse of management systems, the environmental consequences of war are often widespread and devastating.”. The post War and the Environment: Ukraine in 2022 appeared first on Legal Planet. Download as PDF.

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FRESH, August 9, 2022: Unmonitored Ag May Account for Majority of Lake Erie Manure Pollution

Circle of Blue

August 9, 2022. On average, previously flooded homes have an annual expected loss of $3,000, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council. August 12, 2022: Webinar: Climate Change in the Great Lakes Basin — register. August 30, 2022: Webinar: Lake Erie Algae in the Depth of Winter — register.

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The Top-Ten Lower Court Decisions on Environmental Law

Legal Planet

Natural Resources Defense Council v. The Supreme Court soon picked up on this language, and the concept was written into the law when Congress amended NEPA in 2022. Atomic Energy Commission (1971). Decided only a year after NEPA went into effect, this D,C. Morton (1972). In this case involving offshore drilling, the D.C.

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DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Urges Lawmakers To Support Growing Greener III Funding

PA Environment Daily

DCNR’s Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council recently sent a letter to the General Assembly encouraging the allocation of a portion of the remaining American Rescue Plan Act funding for Growing Greener III. Second, we request your support for the allocation of General Fund monies to DCNR in the 2022-2023 State Budget.

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DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Meets Sept. 25 On Sustainability And Green Infrastructure Initiatives; Ecological, Economic Benefits Of Restoration Work

PA Environment Daily

The next stop on the field day was the 669-acre Vosburg Neck State Park , which similarly was the first DCNR park land in Wyoming County, being dedicated in 2022. Visit the DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council webpage to learn more about the Council and its work. Reprinted from CNRAC Announcements & News.

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French Creek Named 2022 Pennsylvania River Of The Year

PA Environment Daily

On January 25, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Janet Sweeney of the PA Organization for Waterways and Rivers (POWR) announced French Creek in northwestern Pennsylvania had been selected as the state’s 2022 River of the Year.

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