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Protecting the Ocean Means Protecting Communities

Ocean Conservancy

But plastics present a much broader threat to our ocean, climate and marginalized coastal communities. More plastic means more pollution—for the climate, coastal communities and our ocean. Plastic pollution is a social justice issue, a climate issue and an ocean issue. Want to learn more about Ocean Justice?

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Circuit also rejected EPA’s argument that the court did not have authority to review stays issued under Section 307(d)(7)(D) of the Clean Air Act. Fourth Circuit Said West Virginia District Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Consider Coal Companies’ Clean Air Act Jobs Study Lawsuit. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS.

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Conservation: History and Future

Environmental Science

What is Conservation? We define conservation as a broad approach to preserving what is already there and the due care and attention to protecting it for the future (1). Resource conservation is the active ways in which we seek to limit the use of resources to reduce the strain put on supply. Conservation, Ethics, Philosophy.

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The US Supreme Court is Operating Like a Rogue EPA

Union of Concerned Scientists

But in the rogue EPA that is the Supreme Court, packed to an ultra-conservative majority by presidents with little or no concern for the environment, science and the fatal toll of pollution seem to take a back seat to concerns about the unfettered freedom of polluters to profit regardless of their harmful business practices.

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

Conservation: The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act ( S. billion annually to state and tribal fish and wildlife agencies for conservation and the implementation of state wildlife action plans. 6180 ) to incentivize removing invasive lionfish from the oceans.

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How Does Shipping Impact Public Health?

Ocean Conservancy

And it’s hugely important: At any given moment, there are more than 50,000 ships crossing the ocean or loading or unloading at ports around the world. Shipping fuels climate change, warms our ocean and harms marine wildlife with noise and ship strikes—and it also has terrible public health ramifications.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Acidification : Reducing the pH rating of a substance making it more acidic in nature, for example, increased carbon emissions lead to the oceans absorbing more of it, increasing acidification and damaging ecology such as coral bleaching. Commercial Waste : Any waste material produced as a byproduct of commercial or industrial activity.