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5 May 2022, 5:01 am by Susan Markham
Participation of civil society groups, including women’s organizations, made a peace agreement 64 percent less likely to fail. [read post]
3 May 2022, 9:03 pm by Michael Zschokke
Moreover, FERC’s approval process must satisfy the National Environmental Policy Act, which requires that federal agencies prepare environmental impact statements before taking major actions that significantly affect the environment. [read post]
  A recent paper[2] authored by a group of Stanford University scholars illustrates that, while general counsel regard ESG as a catalyst for long-term financial performance and recognize significant internal and external pressure from stakeholders and other constituents to increase their organization’s commitment to ESG, they are concerned that disclosure of ESG-related activities might pose risks from a legal or regulatory perspective[3]. [read post]
3 May 2022, 4:43 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Neighborhood associations, climate-justice groups, arts organizations, and environmental activists have all pushed cities to move aggressively on climate measures. [read post]
1 May 2022, 9:03 pm by Joe Whitworth
However, it was welcomed by groups such as the Cold Chain Federation. [read post]
29 Apr 2022, 5:07 pm by Monica Williamson
The ILPC welcomes candidates who (1) have a passion for working in indigenous rights advocacy; (2) have experience working with indigenous peoples and diverse groups of people; (3) have strong communication and organizational skills; and (4) exhibit a high degree of professionalism and the ability to work in both a self-directed environment and in a group setting. [read post]
29 Apr 2022, 3:18 pm by Ana Popovich
Finally, the group of experts talked about both large-scale actions and personal steps individuals can take to protect wildlife and advocate for climate protection. [read post]
27 Apr 2022, 7:35 am by Gillian Gilbert
” [4] The FTC has issued numerous enforcement actions and notices to companies for false and misleading environmental claims – including a $450,000 penalty for one company.[5] However, it’s not just the FTC bringing actions against companies, environmental groups have utilized the FTC to bring claims against companies.[6] Some Key Takeaways from the FTC[7] Get Specific: Use of broad terminology creates inferences that are difficult to… [read post]
26 Apr 2022, 8:54 am by Neil H. Buchanan
  Occasionally, a law school clinic at a state university would take a position (in an environmental case, say, or an action for poor people against politically connected slumlords) that would result in legislative retaliation against their budgets, but those were mostly isolated events. [read post]
25 Apr 2022, 9:05 pm by Dan Flynn
Groups signing on to the letter included: Consumer/Public Health Groups Antibiotic Resistance Action Center, George Washington University Center for Biological Diversity Center for Food Safety Center for Science in the Public Interest Consumer Federation of America Consumer Reports Defend Our Health Earthjustice Environmental Defense Fund Environmental Working Group Friends of the Earth Healthy Babies Bright Futures Johns Hopkins Center… [read post]
22 Apr 2022, 4:08 pm by lcampbell@lawbc.com
  EPA states this action also increases the efficiency of its approval process and will save registrants time and money. [read post]
22 Apr 2022, 10:30 am by Ana Popovich
The site contains 52 actions that individuals can take to make more climate-friendly choices and advocate for environmental causes. [read post]
However, in response to demands from investors and other stakeholders, many banks, asset managers and insurance companies have voluntarily made climate disclosures in their sustainability or environmental, social and governance (ESG) reports or other public materials. [read post]
21 Apr 2022, 5:50 am by Ana Popovich
” Addison points to cases in recent years in which citizens have taken court actions to call for government action regarding climate change. [read post]
17 Apr 2022, 9:05 pm by Olatunde C. Johnson
Activist groups have challenged transit decisions for inadequate equity assessments, resulting in federal action to halt changes. [read post]
17 Apr 2022, 3:49 pm by Stuart Kaplow
” To accomplish this the bill advances everything from “food residuals” and organic materials diversion, a new environmental justice litmus test, a solar panel “recovery, reuse, and recycling working group,” an electric school bus mandate, recognizes “nuclear power” as a carbon free energy source, and much, much more. [read post]
15 Apr 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Ethics experts say such a deal creates the appearance of potential payback for Kushner’s actions in the White House, or of a bid for future favor if Trump seeks and wins another presidential term in 2024. [read post]
14 Apr 2022, 9:01 pm by Joe Whitworth
A letter sent in December to the EU Commission outlined the problem and asked for action to address the issue. [read post]
14 Apr 2022, 8:49 am by James J. Scherer
Conversely, environmental groups argue a broad 401 is necessary for states to address climate change in the absence of more direct Federal action. [read post]
13 Apr 2022, 9:01 am by Todd Mullins and Carrie Mobley
The proof will take a few years to emerge given that the life of an investigation that turns into an enforcement action can be years. [read post]