Environmental Law
A certain sector of the U.S. population, i.e. essentially everyone in the lower-upper class and below, is at the mercy of the legal system and the insurance industry. The truth is that many of the changes that will come to American society because of the ongoing climate crisis will depend on court decisions on cases pitting individuals or citizen advocacy groups versus corporations or local governments.
Greenpeace sues Walmart, claiming it lies about plastic being recyclable
It happens many times a day, in kitchens, stores and offices across America: the argument about whether or not a particular plastic package can go into the recycling bin
Source: cbsnews.com
Biden Picks Brenda Mallory to Run the Council on Environmental Quality
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr
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'Huge victory for polar bears' as Trump's Arctic drilling project rejected by court
Trump’s proposal for an offshore drilling project in the Arctic has been rejected by a US federal court
Source: euronews.comGovernment quietly made 'back door' agreement with U.S. that could undermine treaty on plastic waste
Environmental groups are accusing the Trudeau government of acting in bad faith after it quietly signed a bilateral agreement with the U.S
Source: cbc.ca
Biden's focus on climate change could mean jobs for Michigan
Within his first 100 days in office, President-elect Joe Biden plans to reenter the United States into the Paris climate agreement of 2015, an obtainable move among many of
Source: mlive.com
GM Drops Trump Fight Against California Car Standards
In a politically-charged reversal, General Motors announced today that it has abandoned the Trump administration’s attack on California’s authority to set automobile standards that reduce greenhouse gases
Source: lostcoastoutpost.comAustralia's platypus habitat has shrunk 22% in 30 years, report says
The amount of platypus habitat in Australia has shrunk by 22% in 30 years and the animal should now be listed as a nationally threatened species, according to new research
Source: theguardian.comA destructive legacy: Trump bids for final hack at environmental protections
Donald Trump is using the dying embers of his US presidency to hastily push through a procession of environmental protection rollbacks that critics claim will cement his legacy as an
Source: theguardian.com
Bill lays groundwork for possible court enforcement of climate law, says Amos
Newly tabled federal legislation would give the public the opportunity to seek court orders forcing governments to abide by their climate commitments, says a Liberal parliamentary secretary
Source: nationalobserver.comYour Planet Needs you launched by Bethan Stewart-James and Bernadette Va
A GUIDE to taking action to help protect the planet has been written by a ten-year-old Goodwick School pupil and an award-winning Environmental Laureate from Fishguard
Source: westerntelegraph.co.uk
6 ways the US election could affect climate change
Climate change has emerged as a major factor for people in the United States casting their vote in tomorrow’s election
Source: euronews.com
Federal agencies fall short of Trump forest protection goals
Nearly two years ago, President Donald Trump stood amid the smoky ruins of Paradise, California, where he blamed the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history on poor forest management
Source: sentinelcolorado.comFederal agencies fall short of Trump forest protection goals
Nearly two years ago, President Donald Trump stood amid the smoky ruins of Paradise, California, where he blamed the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history on poor forest management
Source: denverpost.com
Federal agencies fall short of Trump forest protection goals
Nearly two years ago, President Donald Trump stood amid the smoky ruins of Paradise, California, where he blamed the deadliest wildfire in the state's history on poor forest management
Source: idahostatejournal.com
Federal agencies fall short of Trump forest protection goals
Nearly two years ago, President Donald Trump stood amid the smoky ruins of Paradise, California, where he blamed the deadliest wildfire in the state's history on poor forest management
Source: middletownpress.comFederal agencies fall short of Trump forest protection goals
Nearly two years ago, President Donald Trump stood amid the smoky ruins of Paradise, California, where he blamed the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history on poor forest management
Source: bcdemocrat.com
Federal agencies fall short of Trump forest protection goals
Nearly two years ago, President Donald Trump stood amid the smoky ruins of Paradise, California, where he blamed the deadliest wildfire in the state's history on poor forest management
Source: dailyherald.com
Judge rejects youths' lawsuit that asks Canada to develop climate recovery plan
VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge has rejected claims by 15 young people asking that Ottawa be compelled to develop a climate recovery plan based on science, but their lawyers say
Source: thestar.com
Judge rejects youths' lawsuit that asks Canada to develop climate recovery plan
VANCOUVER — A Federal Court judge has rejected claims by 15 young people asking that Ottawa be compelled to develop a climate recovery plan based on science, but their lawyers say
Source: nsnews.com
The Argonaut–OPINION: The world during quarantine
We all remember toward the beginning of quarantine in the U.S
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England bans plastic straws after pandemic-linked delay
LONDON -- A ban on plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds took effect Thursday in England after a six-month delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic
Source: abcnews.go.com
Ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds comes into force
The delayed ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds comes into force on Thursday as part of efforts to tackle single-use plastic pollution
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Carlisle to host public forum on new climate action initiative
Carlisle Borough will host a virtual public forum Thursday to introduce residents to its new Climate Action Commission and the work it will do to create a climate action plan
Source: cumberlink.com
Curing the plastic pollution pandemic
But scan the (mostly) socially distant gaps between the beach towels and lawn chairs and you’ll find telltale signs of the summer of COVID-19
Source: thestar.com2020 presidential election will have major impact on oil and gas policy
The outcome of the presidential election will have a big impact on the energy front in Colorado and other oil- and gas-producing states. If U.S
Source: coloradodaily.comAttorneys and law firms specializing in environmental law are certainly well aware that the turn of the calendar into the 2020s means two things for their profession: Lots of earnings and the ability to make a major difference – one way or the other – in U.S. environmental policy going forward.
This somewhat disproportionate power held by government attorneys and private lawyers is due to the fragmentation of the legal system among the Congress, federal government regulators, state governments and local councils. For the past 50+ years, Congress has passed a number of environmental statues and the Supreme Court has heard a handful of cases on environmental issues. Regulations and/or modifications to these may be made by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Secretary/Department of the Interior and/or the US Army Corps of Engineers. Such regulations may be made more stringent – but not loosened – by state and even local governments.
International courts of law can also expect an increase in environment-related cases in the near future. In a post neoliberal world, inequalities between nations involved in intrastate trade are becoming more evident and thus ripe for lawsuits. International legal firms have already dealt in cases involving biodiversity, ozone depletion, preservation of the Antarctic, toxic/hazardous substance removal, vehicular pollution and dumping, conservation of marine areas, trans-boundary pollution, desertification and nuclear damage. Such can only continue.
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