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Powerful Industry’s Torrent of Manure Overwhelms State Regulators

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Powerful Industry’s Torrent of Manure Overwhelms State Regulators Cause of Michigan’s worst water pollution is too much waste spread on too little land. The legislature shall provide for the protection of the air, water and other natural resources of the state from pollution, impairment and destruction.”. Photographs by J.

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Supreme Court Finds California Labor Access Regulation Works Unconstitutional Taking of Private Property

Legal Planet

Supreme Court today held unconstitutional a longstanding California regulation allowing labor unions intermittent access to agricultural workplaces for labor organizing purposes. The implications of today’s ruling on environmental, natural resources and public health regulatory programs are unclear at best. The A.L.R.B.’s

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The Top-Ten Lower Court Decisions on Environmental Law

Legal Planet

Natural Resources Defense Council v. But what makes the case important is the courts use of hard look judicial review, which environmentalists have often used to attack bad regulations. Coalition for Responsible Regulation v. Atomic Energy Commission (1971). Decided only a year after NEPA went into effect, this D,C.

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It’s Time for EPA to Regulate Chemicals by Class

Union of Concerned Scientists

Enacting strong regulations on chemicals by class , rather than individually, can help protect people and the environment from serious harm while still making sure that scientific integrity is upheld and the best available science guides the process. Fortunately, EPA has begun a slow pivot toward assessing multiple chemicals at once.

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How the Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision Benefits Big Oil and Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

This decision , reached with a 6-3 majority led by Chief Justice John Roberts, marks a significant shift in administrative law and has profound implications for environmental regulations and climate accountability. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Successful court cases could limit the scope of future regulations.

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Regulation of Seaweed Cultivation and Sinking for Carbon Dioxide Removal in Alaska: New Sabin Center Report

Law Columbia

Seaweed cultivation and sinking are regulated by a number of different laws at the state and federal levels. The ADF&G regulates seaweed cultivation, providing aquatic farm operation permits. Independent of the joint permit, the ADEC also regulates water quality in Alaska. EPA may regulate seaweed sinking under the MPRSA.

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Project 2025 Envisions Eliminating Civil Service Protection for Thousands

Legal Planet

As the Paper states: The Heritage Foundation’s Schedule F proposal would change the current system dramatically.

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