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Frustrated home buyers abandon their search only to meet an outrageous rental market

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Karnataka Government Amends Some Laws For Bhovis’ Welfare

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Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Monday that the state government would amend relevant laws to ensure members of...

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Wealthy beachfront homeowners turn to courts to avoid Hawaii’s environmental laws

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Wealthy Beachfront Homeowners Turn to Courts to Avoid Hawaii's Environmental Laws | Honolulu Star-Announcer You are using an outdated web...

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Toxic Racism Confronts DOJ Environmental Discrimination Investigations

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Houston Development Settlement History of environmental justice (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department recently launched an environmental justice investigation in...

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Mizoram Greens slam NHIDCL for breaking environmental laws

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The company claimed that it complied with all rules and regulations while carrying out the projects The company claimed that...

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Enforcing Environmental Laws Critical to Sustainability – Experts

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Participants at the Environmental Sustainability Summit Experts at the first environmental sustainability summit hosted by B&FT stressed that enforcement of...

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Activists say Mexico is not enforcing environmental laws linked to the Mayan train project

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MEXICO CITY, July 21 (Reuters) - Several environmental groups filed a complaint on Thursday claiming that "Mexico is failing to...

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Australia promises new environmental laws as five-year report takes stock of lost land and species

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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A five-year government report found Australia's environment continues to deteriorate due to climate change, resource extraction...

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Bridger Pipeline sued for violating environmental laws in 2015 spill | The mighty 790 KFGO

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Bridger Pipeline oil spill in the Yellowstone River near Glendive, MT BILLINGS, Mont. - U.S. prosecutors suspect a Wyoming company...

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Alright: The Hindu editorial on changing environmental laws

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The Union Environment Ministry, charged with safeguarding India's forests and environmental assets, is proposing to amend sections of key environmental...

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Hefty fine and possible jail time for violating environmental laws

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New Delhi: The Government of India has put forward a proposal to empower civil servants at the rank of joint...

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How are environmental laws in Pakistan the product of judicial activism?

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Despite any criticism of judicial activism, one area where it has proven effective in ensuring public welfare is environmental law....

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Environmental laws to be followed for the proposed textile park in Ludhiana: Punjab CM

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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Tuesday that environmental laws and standards will be followed for the proposed integrated...

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Environmental laws not being implemented, says Chief Justice of Meghalaya HC

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Meghalaya High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee said there was a lack of implementation of environmental laws. The Chief Justice...

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Environmental laws not being implemented: Meghalaya HC Chief Justice

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Insisting on environmental protection and wildlife conservation, Meghalaya High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee lamented on Saturday that despite the...

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gurugram: Developer fined Rs 100,000,000 for violating environmental laws in Gurugram residential project

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The Central Pollution Control Board has fined property conglomerate Limited Rs 100 crore for breaching several environmental laws at a...

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Lagos begins environmental law enforcement

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The Lagos state government said it had started enforcing environmental laws in the state by prosecuting violators and sealing off...

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New government, new minister, new federal environmental laws? – Environmental Law

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In the recent federal election, the Australian Labor Party pledged to: establish an independent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and ...

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New government, new minister, new federal environmental laws?

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In the recent federal election, the Australian Labor Party pledged to: creation of an independent environmental protection agency (APE); and...

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Top 10 US Metropolitan Centers for Economic Output

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The base of America's robust economy is supported by its metropolitan centers. As communities emerge from the pandemic and face...

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Modi has weakened environmental laws, now posing as the eco-champion: Jairam Ramesh

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On Sunday, top Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hypocrisy and alleged that...

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Modi has weakened environmental laws in India, posing as the eco-champion on the world stage: Ramesh

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On Sunday, top Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hypocrisy and alleged that while he had...

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Time to get tough on environmental lawbreakers: NHRC chief

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NHRC Chairman, Justice (Ret'd), Arun Kumar Mishra, said on Saturday it was time to identify and close the gaps, and...

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nhrc: Time to get tough on environmental law violators: NHRC chief Arun Kumar Mishra

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NHRC Chairman, Justice (Ret'd), Arun Kumar Mishra, said on Saturday it was time to identify and close the gaps, and...

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Environmental laws under the new federal government – Climate change

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May 31, 2022 Hold Redlich To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or...

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Electric vehicles and their alignment with environmental laws in India

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As the entire transportation industry faces a sea change, with a clear preference for cleaner and greener vehicles, electric vehicles...

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Environmental laws under the new federal government

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The federal election ushered in a new federal government for Australia and signaled an electoral mandate to improve federal environmental...

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Tell Congress Environmental Laws Without Compliance Are Worthless

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(Beyond pesticidesMay 16, 2021) Despite the fact that many more people die from living and working in unhealthy environments than...

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ArcelorMittal Liberia fined for “violation of environmental laws”

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined ArcelorMittal Liberia $110,000 after it was found responsible for several violations of environmental...

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Environmental monitoring to ensure compliance with Liberia’s environmental laws – FrontPageAfrica

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MONROVIA – Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has embarked on a month-long national environmental compliance monitoring to ensure that proponents...

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Liberia: Environmental monitoring to ensure compliance with Liberian environmental laws

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Monrovia - Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has embarked on a month-long nationwide environmental compliance monitoring to ensure that proponents...

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Enforce environmental laws to reduce pollution

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The recently published report on air quality in our capital is very worrying. Data from seven months of monitoring showed...

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U.S. bishops thank president for restoring environmental laws

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Photo by Nicholas Doherty on UnsplashSource: USCCBOn April 19, the White House Council on Environmental Quality issued a rule reinstating...

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Thirty-nine arrested for allegedly violating environmental laws in Ondo

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As many as 39 people were arrested in Akure on Saturday for violating environmental laws in Ondo, according to the...

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Environmental discrimination in America in 2022 | Comments

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In the richest country on planet Earth, there are places where people are sick and dying, because they live with...

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Serious consequences for violating environmental laws – FBC News

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The Ministry of the Environment says it will not hesitate to prosecute companies and/or individuals who do not comply with...

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Economic production within the limits of the biosphere – Dr Yasam Ayavefe

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Serious studies of ecologists consider human activity as a major element of the Earth system. It tries to understand all...

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DENR said: File raps vs violators of environmental laws in the Marikina catchment

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MANILA, Philippines — File complaints against violators of environmental laws in the Marikina watershed, Malacañang told the Department of Environment...

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Waste managers, LAWMA call for strict enforcement of environmental laws

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Fadekemi Ajakaiye The Lagos State government has been asked to enforce the state environmental laws so that there is an...

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California Legislature Ignoring Environmental Laws While Renovating State Capitol and Removing Historic Trees

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In September 2020, with the state still suffering from Governor Gavin Newsom's oppressive restrictions on closings and closures of businesses...

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REACH on environmental laws – Electronic products and technologiesElectronic products and technologies

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You may have heard of the famous Restrictions of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS). The REACH regulation...

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The DENR organizes an information campaign on environmental laws

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ZAMBOANGA. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is carrying out an information campaign on ENR laws in Zamboanga...

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Environmental laws can be a barrier to building green energy infrastructure: NPR

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Green energy, such as wind or solar, is one of the solutions to combat climate change. But sometimes it's environmental...

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Planet Money: The Planet Money Indicator: NPR

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SYLVIE DOUGLIS, BYLINE: NPR. (SOUNDBITE FROM DROP ELECTRIC SONG, "WAKING UP TO THE FIRE") DARIAN WOODS: JB Ruhl is quite...

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Economic output up $5 billion in Q3 2021

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News Rhianna McKenzie 4 hours ago Colm Imbert Finance Minister Colm Imbert said Trinidad and Tobago's economy saw a surge...

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Planet Money Indicator: NPR

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Laws like the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act were written in the 1970s to protect the...

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Harvard law students follow environmental laws and regulations in all jurisdictions

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Every week, Michaela Morris '24 checks her Google alerts for certain key phrases: "National Petroleum Preserve", "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge"...

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The Southwest Region of North America – A Political Ecology of Cultures and Hegemonies, by Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez

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Bazy Tankersley Southwest Laureate Inaugural Lecture Friday, April 8, 2022 - 1:00 p.m. AZ time Zoom registration: https://bit.ly/VelezIbanez The Center...

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Edo warns against violating environmental laws

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The Edo State government has warned against indiscriminate waste disposal and unhealthy practices that violate the state's existing environmental laws....

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Edo Government Warns Against Indiscriminate Waste Disposal in Violation of Environmental Laws | The Guardian Nigeria News

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The Edo State government has warned against indiscriminate waste disposal and unhealthy practices that violate the state's existing environmental laws....

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Edo government warns against indiscriminate waste disposal in violation of environmental laws – Nigerian Observer

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BENIN CITY - The Edo State government has warned against indiscriminate waste disposal and unhealthy practices that violate the state's...

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Balance within international economic and environmental laws

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Natural resources are essential public goods that must be used sustainably. International economic law has begun to take environmental issues...

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Don instructs governments on enforcing environmental laws

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A well-known environmentalist, Mr. Iniruo Wills, has advocated for revoking and reassigning licenses only to oil companies that operate in...

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EPA Adopts Civil Rights Enforcement of Environmental Laws

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving from a largely reactive stance on civil rights to one that aggressively ventures...

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Thousands of people in Brazil protest anti-environmental laws

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On Wednesday, thousands of protesters gathered in Brazil to challenge a series of anti-environmental laws that are expected to be...

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HBKU college discusses the implementation of environmental laws in Arab countries

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Academics and industry experts at the workshop organized by the Faculty of Law of Hamad Bin Khalifa University. Doha: The...

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Enforcement of environmental laws by the EPA has seriously diminished • Earth.com

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A recent press release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that enforcement data has been declining for ten years....

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HBKU College of Law discusses the implementation of environmental laws in Arab countries

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The Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) College of Law recently continued its series of workshops on natural resources and sustainability...

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Two mining projects threatened with closure for violating environmental laws

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Two mining projects face possible closure orders for violating environmental and mining laws, a Department of Environment...

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Online training on understanding environmental laws for better environmental management

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India has a comprehensive system of regulations to protect its natural environment and the health of its people. Since the...

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Misuse of California Environmental Laws Affects UC Students | Opinion Matters

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If I were to write another book on California politics – which is highly unlikely – it would be called...

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White House unveils environmental justice screening tool – with one glaring omission

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February 18, 2022 11:23 a.m. EST White House unveils environmental justice screening tool – with one glaring omission The White...

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PFAS incineration and experimental science heighten concerns about environmental discrimination

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Norlite smoke pollutes the sky near the Saratoga Sites public housing community. Image: Joe Ritchie By Kristia Postema Editor's note:...

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How does Ecojustice help enforce strict environmental laws?

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The core of our work at Ecojustice is to ensure that governments and industry adhere to laws and regulations that...

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How India is watering down its environmental laws to help businesses — Quartz India

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Over the past few months, India's Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has proposed amendments to two key...

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ELTI Director Helps Define Political Ecology Handbook

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World leaders are taking new steps to advance restoration and conservation efforts around the world, such as the UN Decade...

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Air and water under threat as SCOTUS takes aim at environmental laws

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This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on January 25, 2022. It is shared here with permission under a Creative...

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Air and water under threat as SCOTUS targets environmental laws

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Environmental advocates and congressional Democrats are sounding the alarm after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed this week to hear arguments...

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LETTER: Ford government ‘dismantles’ province’s environmental laws

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'Many outstanding concerns about this (Bradford Bypass) project have not been fully and properly addressed,' says former environment commissioner OrilliaMatters...

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Harmonize environmental laws | The star of the day

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When development initiatives cut down forest, seize rivers and ponds, diminish air quality, deplete natural resources, threaten wildlife, and contaminate...

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LETTER: Ford government ‘dismantling’ province’s environmental laws

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'Many outstanding concerns about this (Bradford Bypass) project have not been fully and properly addressed,' says former environment commissioner BarrieToday...

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Heavy fines haven’t stopped ‘flagrant violators’ from flouting environmental laws

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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — City officials say a Windward Oahu construction company is flouting zoning and environmental laws.But despite steep fines,...

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Malaysian Bar Association: Comprehensive environmental laws needed after devastating floods last month

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PUTRAJAYA (January 14): The Malaysian Bar Association said on Friday (January 14) that there is an immediate need to formulate...

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Environmental laws up for debate at the Indiana Statehouse

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The proposed legislation would allow veterans to get free admission to state parks, create a climate action committee and dictate...

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The effect of changes in precipitation on economic production

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1.Dell, M., Jones, BF & Olken, BA Temperature shocks and economic growth: Evidence from the past half century. A m....

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Economical production of ZnO / Ag nanoparticles for anti-algae use

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In a study published in the journal Materials Today Communications, a novel technique for synthesizing ZnO / Ag for use...

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LETTER: “Environmental Discrimination” Must Be Addressed in Cape Breton

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Every day we learn more and more about the pollutants that persist under our municipality due to past industrial activities...

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Expect a grim 2022 after attempts to water down environmental laws in 2021: experts | The Weather Channel – Articles from The Weather Channel

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Representative picture(SL Shanth Kumar/BCCL, TOI, Mumbai)A slew of amendments made or sought in multiple fundamental laws related to the environment...

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NY has a new list of environmental laws | News

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ALBANY (TNS) — Say goodbye to those tiny plastic shampoo and body lotion containers found in many hotel rooms. A...

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ICT’s Khayaban-e-Margalla project arrested for violating environmental laws

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Islamabad: The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) has ordered to immediately stop work on the Khayaban-e-Margalla project and ordered to...

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