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Five Reasons Renewable Energy Developers are Losing Confidence in Ontario

Enviromental Defense

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has overburdened wind energy developers with significant front-loaded consultation requirements with stakeholders and First Nations for the installation of temporary meteorological masts (towers for wind measurements) on Crown land.

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Rightwing Authoritarianism vs the Environment

Legal Planet

Petrostates tend to suffer from corruption and are prone to authoritarianism – something economists call the “resource curse” because of the way that being rich in natural resources can actually hinder a country’s progress.

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

Union of Concerned Scientists

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., The ambiguity in statutes is often intentional, acknowledging that Congress isn’t equipped to design prescriptive policies across the whole suite of issues before them—let alone in a way that can evolve as science and technology evolve over time. This deference allowed agencies (e.g.,

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Why You Should Read CA’s ExxonMobil Plastic Lawsuit

Legal Planet

In recent years, ExxonMobil has deceptively touted its “advanced recycling technology” as a proprietary “breakthrough in recycling technology,” says the complaint. But this purported breakthrough technology has been available to ExxonMobil to employ in their production operations for decades.

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State Board Of Education Publishes Final Education Standards For Science, Environment, Ecology, Technology & Engineering Grades K-12

PA Environment Daily

During the public comment period over 1,400 comments were received addressing the proposed revision of the PA Science, Technology, Environment and Ecology Standards. The majority of comments were on the Standards for the Environment and Ecology.

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Jan. 24 DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council To Feature Discussion Of Growing Outdoor Recreation For PA Report, Recommendations

PA Environment Daily

The January 24 meeting of DCNR’s Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council will feature a discussion of the newly released Growing Outdoor Recreation for Pennsylvania Report conclusions and recommendations. These exclusions result from inequitable distribution of resources (e.g.,

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DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Hosts 2-Part Online Discussion Of Storing Carbon Below Ground-- Sept. 21; And Above Ground-- Oct. 17

PA Environment Daily

DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council will host a 2-part online CNRAC Conversation on Below and Above: Storing Carbon In The Pennsylvania Landscape. Learn how technology- and nature-based solutions can play a significant role in mitigating atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions and climate change.