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The Federal Government Must Move Swiftly to Restore the Constitutionality of the Impact Assessment Act

Enviromental Defense

Statement from Keith Brooks, Programs Director, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – We are disappointed that the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled the Impact Assessment Act is unconstitutional in part. This is good news.

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Penn State Extension Hosts Dec. 12 Webinar On Carbon Reduction Credits In Oil & Gas Well Plugging

PA Environment Daily

Demonstrating a commitment to environmental responsibility, Plants and Goodwin have partnered with Zefiro Methane Corp., This investment aims to reduce methane and other greenhouse gas emissions, address water contamination, restore native habitats, create good-paying union jobs, and support disproportionately impacted communities.

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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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Why this First Nation is Right to Sue the Alberta Energy Regulator over Last Year’s Toxic Tailings Leak

Enviromental Defense

Shockingly, this was the first time local Indigenous nations, the federal government and the public were informed about the leak! Instead of responding to these concerns, governments have added to the problem by approving more tar sands mines and tailings. You can take action to hold Big Oil and the government accountable.

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Government Plausibly Pleads Corporate Successorship in CERCLA Lawsuit, New Jersey District Court Holds

MGKF Law

On May 7, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey denied Defendant ISP Environmental Service Inc.’s United States v. ISP Envt’l Servs. 2024 WL 2013949 (D.N.J. Read More » Tags: CERCLA , Cost Recovery , Successor Liability , Superfund

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

Union of Concerned Scientists

These components are also being assessed and used in regulatory decision-making by some government agencies at the local, state, or federal level. Site assessments for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act , or ‘Superfund’, include consideration of multiple exposure pathways and pollutants.

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Easy Ways Oil and Gas Companies Can Reduce Pollution

Enviromental Defense

However, the issue isn’t their supposed lack of ability – it’s the industry’s refusal to prioritize environmental responsibility over profit. The oil and gas industry has been able to avoid taking responsibility for its pollution far too long, and the consequences are mounting.