Thousands of people in Brazil protest anti-environmental laws
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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Enforcement of environmental laws by the EPA has seriously diminished • Earth.com
A recent press release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that enforcement data has been declining for ten years....
How does Ecojustice help enforce strict environmental laws?
The core of our work at Ecojustice is to ensure that governments and industry adhere to laws and regulations that...
Air and water under threat as SCOTUS takes aim at environmental laws
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on January 25, 2022. It is shared here with permission under a Creative...
LETTER: Ford government ‘dismantles’ province’s environmental laws
'Many outstanding concerns about this (Bradford Bypass) project have not been fully and properly addressed,' says former environment commissioner OrilliaMatters...
Harmonize environmental laws | The star of the day
When development initiatives cut down forest, seize rivers and ponds, diminish air quality, deplete natural resources, threaten wildlife, and contaminate...
LETTER: Ford government ‘dismantling’ province’s environmental laws
'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
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — City officials say a Windward Oahu construction company is flouting zoning and environmental laws.But despite steep fines,...
Malaysian Bar Association: Comprehensive environmental laws needed after devastating floods last month
PUTRAJAYA (January 14): The Malaysian Bar Association said on Friday (January 14) that there is an immediate need to formulate...
ICT’s Khayaban-e-Margalla project arrested for violating environmental laws
Islamabad: The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) has ordered to immediately stop work on the Khayaban-e-Margalla project and ordered to...
Proposed New South Wales environmental laws to extend directors’ and managers’ liability for environmental offenses
Current and former directors of an environmental offender and its related companies will face much greater legal exposure, a variety...
New South Wales environmental laws to be strengthened in new bill to tackle unscrupulous business models and improve enforcement and accountability
On November 24, 2021, the government of New South Wales presented Parliament with the Bill to amend 2021 environmental legislation....
Sekondi-Takoradi journalists trained in environmental laws
Training of journalists Journalists and media professionals from print and broadcast media in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis received training on the...
OSFRA trustees urge Lagos government to enforce building and environmental laws
Following the recent instances of building collapses in Lagos State, the Osborne Foreshore Residents Association (OSFRA) Board of Directors called...
Oyo begins enforcement of waste control and environmental laws on Friday
The Oyo state government will on Friday begin enforcing state laws against the indiscriminate dumping of rubbish on roadsides, waterways,...
[Webinar] Growing Greener: Navigating Environmental Laws in the Cannabis Industry | Vicente Sederberg LLP
Cannabis and hemp operators work hard to stay compliant with industry-specific laws and regulations, but compliance with long-standing environmental laws...
Disha Ravi – The New Indian Express
Through PTI NEW DELHI: Climate activist Disha Ravi claimed on Saturday that the government was "watering down" environmental laws by...
Enbridge ordered to pay $ 3.32 million for violating aquifer and violating environmental laws
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday that Enbridge was to pay $ 3.32 million for violating environmental laws....
Enbridge fined $3 million for violating Minnesota environmental laws during construction of Line 3
Enbridge Inc. has been fined and could face criminal charges for violating Minnesota environmental laws during the construction of...
MNR fines Enbridge Energy $ 3.32 million for violating environmental laws during construction of Line 3 – WCCO
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - The company behind a controversial pipeline has been ordered to pay millions of dollars in fines for...
MNR fines Enbridge $3.32 million for failing to comply with environmental laws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H8wFx9naSA The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ordered Enbridge Energy to pay $3.32 million for failing to comply with environmental...
PNP is committed to enforcing environmental laws
(File photo) MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) pledged on Wednesday to continue to protect the country's vast and...
Fine of Rs 20cr to Dhampur Sugar Mills for violation of environmental laws
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has fined four units of Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd in Uttar Pradesh Rs...
Appeals Court rules FAA violated environmental laws at LAX – NBC Los Angeles
In a victory for the city, a federal appeals court found the Federal Aviation Administration violated key environmental laws by...
Pay a fine for breaking environmental laws and get a green nod despite violations – The New Indian Express
Express news service NEW DELHI: In a sort of "paid amnesty program" for violators of environmental laws, the Union Environment...
Plateau government reactivates environmental laws on illegal logging | The Guardian Nigeria News
The Plateau government said it had reactivated its environmental laws to protect the environment, especially against illegal logging. State Environment...
DENR Creates Interim Unit for Environmental Laws
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has established an interim office as part of efforts...
Swiss voters reject three environmental laws – JURIST
Swiss citizens voted against three environmental laws on Sunday, rejecting proposed initiatives that aimed to improve their long-term quality of...
Rwandans urged to respect environmental laws
Rwandans were called upon to abide by national environmental laws and regulations and to adopt practices that enable ecosystems to...
Proposed Major Reforms to Australia’s National Environmental Laws – Will these reduce the “green strip” and be sufficient to address the current trajectory of environmental decline?
Proposed reforms to Australia's domestic environmental laws are likely to increase the effectiveness of the EPBC Act by reducing the...
Bengaluru activists call on government to maintain status quo on environmental laws during lockdown
Jhatkaa.org says that due to the lockdown, they will not be able to visit the place affected by a particular...
Zimbabwe: “Flawed environmental laws, a danger for future generations”
The Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyers Association (ZELA) says the failure of environmental laws poses a great risk to future generations if...
US Senator Alex Padilla Pushes DOJ to Improve Environmental Law Enforcement
Letter to AG Garland asks DOJ to hold polluters accountable and better protect communities April 12, 2021 - WASHINGTON, DC...
Is consolidation or implementation the key?
From an era where we care little about environmental costs, our country has moved to a stage where regulators are...
FG Representatives: Sanction Shell and Agip for Violating Nigerian Environmental Laws
The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to sanction Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Nigeria Agip...
Beachfront property linked to Obama has been exempted from Hawaii’s environmental laws — ProPublica
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Enforcement of environmental laws is the key to environmental justice
Now that the nation's attention is on racial justice, the administrator of the Environmental and Protection Agency (EPA) Andrew WheelerAndrew...
How a more conservative Supreme Court could impact environmental laws
As Judge Amy Coney Barrett is set to become the sixth Republican-appointed judge to the nation's highest court, environmental law...
Australian national environmental laws: what is the Morrison government proposing to change and why? | Preservation
The federal government has proposed changes to Australia's national environmental laws. What are these changes and why are they being...
Florida’s New Environmental Laws: A Breakdown
Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed into law several environmental bills. WUSF's Jessica Meszaros spoke with Jane West with advocacy organization...
Supreme Court allows Trump to override environmental laws to build border wall
While President Trump's power to spend money on his border wall remains uncertain, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected a...
EPA suspends enforcement of environmental laws
Until the late afternoon of Thursday, March 26, the Trump administration's approach to environmental issues in the face of the...
EPA eases enforcement of environmental laws during COVID-19 outbreak – TechCrunch
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday that it is temporarily easing enforcement of environmental regulations and fines...
Citing coronavirus, EPA suspends enforcement of environmental laws
A sweeping decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to suspend application of a range of health and environmental protections due...
EPA to limit enforcement of environmental laws during coronavirus emergency, giving businesses more flexibility
The environmental agency said companies have complained of staff shortages. March 27, 2020, 5:28 p.m.• 6 minute readShare on FacebookShare...
EPA suspends enforcement of environmental laws amid coronavirus
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday issued a sweeping suspension of its enforcement of environmental laws, telling businesses they...
One of our most important environmental laws just turned 50: Cue Trump attacks it
Despite fierce opposition from local property owners, a section of the SUNOCO Mariner II East pipeline runs through a residential...
Pennsylvania Lawyers’ Environmental Laws in the 1970s Seem to ‘Reappear’
This article originally appeared on StateImpact Pennsylvania. — When Fran Dubrowski took her first job outside of law school in...
Court orders two Massachusetts companies to comply with environmental laws and pay $1.3 million in fines
October 29, 2019 BOSTON – The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently ordered RM Packer Company, Inc....
Doug Ford Clarifies Ontario’s Environmental Laws
Ontarians should be concerned about the sweeping changes being made to provincial environmental legislation, as they will have serious implications...
Government can waive environmental laws to build border wall prototypes, court rules: NPR
US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen speaks in front of a new fortified border wall structure in Calexico,...
Environmental Laws Hampered by Lack of Enforcement, Findings from First-Ever Global Assessment | News | SDG Knowledge Center
January 24, 2019: Environmental laws have grown considerably over the past three decades but, due to lack of implementation and...
Environmental laws only look good on paper, UN says
According to a United Nations report, the first global assessment of these laws, a dramatic increase in the global adoption...
Environmental laws won’t solve climate change if we don’t enforce them, says new UN report
The number of environmental protection laws around the world has increased 38 times since 1972, but lack of sufficient enforcement...
What is environmental legislation? | OUPblog
"Environmental law ensures that collective action on environmental issues is authoritative and consistent with the rule of law and other...
Most Americans Support Stricter Environmental Laws and Regulations
Crews clean up oil from the beach at Refugio State Beach May 20, 2015, north of Goleta, California. About 21,000...
Reviews | Let’s modernize our environmental laws
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency unveiled tough new smog regulations, and it's clear the agency has the legal power...
Top Stories – When companies break environmental laws, why aren’t the individuals responsible prosecuted? – AllGov
Tens of thousands of companies have been caught polluting the air, water or soil, but the federal government rarely prosecutes...