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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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FRESH, October 4, 2022: Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Emerges as Political Flashpoint

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October 4, 2022. A similar measure stalled earlier this year due to opposition from conservatives on the state’s Natural Resources Board. October 11-13, 2022: Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting – register. October 18, 2022: EPA’s Debra Shore at the Great Lakes Conference — register. Laura Gersony, Fresh Editor.

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

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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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FRESH, April 5, 2022: U.S. Lawmakers Propose Great Lakes Federal Agency

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Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources is imposing additional penalties on Enbridge, the company that owns the Line 3 oil pipeline, for harming groundwater during its construction. The post FRESH, April 5, 2022: U.S. This independent journalism is supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Find all the work here.

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FRESH, November 22, 2022: Freshwater Mussel Revival in the Chicago River

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November 22, 2022. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will increase Lake Michigan’s Chinook salmon population by 50,000 in spring 2023. CHINOOK SALMON: Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources will increase the annual production target for Chinook salmon from 225,000 to 275,000 next spring. In the News.

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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.