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Code of Civil Procedure section 2094 states as follows: (a) An oath, affirmation, or declaration in an action or a proceeding, may be administered by obtaining an affirmative response to one of the following questions: (1) “Do you solemnly state that the evidence you shall give in this issue (or matter) shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? [read post]

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State Air Regulations Can Go Above and Beyond National Standards

22 Aug 2023, 7:54 am by Heather Dadashi

E.P.A. and Sierra Club v. [read post]

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Accountability for Russian Imperialism in the “Global East”

21 Aug 2023, 6:05 am by Patryk I. Labuda

Both Germany and the United States have advocated the “hybrid” route, with U.S. [read post]

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Can Americans Buy Property in Spain? (Short Answer: Yes!)

17 Aug 2023, 11:03 am by Nicolas Castillo, Managing CPA

Other options include Engel & Völkers, HomeEspaña, and SBD Immobles. [read post]

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West Africa’s Grim Trajectory

11 Aug 2023, 6:05 am by Santiago Stocker

In fact, analysis of historical data from 1946-2022, cross-referenced with regime-type data from V-Dem, reveals that a successful coup has never occurred in a liberal democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa. [read post]

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Fourth District Belatedly Publishes CEQA Opinion Upholding City of Newport Beach’s Approval of Multifamily-Housing Development Pursuant To Addendum To 2006 EIR For Larger Mixed-Use Development

8 Aug 2023, 8:28 am by Matthew C. Henderson and Arthur F. Coon

The appellant argued that the “reverse substantial evidence” standard as set forth in Sierra Club v. [read post]

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Biden’s Proposed Power Plant Rule is a Solid First Step

2 Aug 2023, 7:45 am by Andria So

In fact, the EPA has proposed a review of NOx emission standards for gas plants in response to litigation by the Environmental Defense Fund and the Sierra Club. [read post]

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New California Legislation Would Be a Major Step Forward for Climate Disclosure

19 Jul 2023, 9:05 pm by renholding

Federal and state rules already require reporting of most Scope 1 emissions, including the pollution from power plants that are others’ Scope 2 emissions. [read post]

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Ocean Views Matter: Fourth District Holds Program EIR For Community Plan Update Didn’t Consider Potentially Significant View Impacts of City of San Diego’s Subsequent Approval of Ballot Measure Excluding Entire Area From City’s 30-Foot Coastal Zone Height Limit

10 Jul 2023, 12:15 pm by Arthur F. Coon

(Citing Sierra Club v. [read post]

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Qui Tam Whistleblowers Awarded for Exposing Alleged SBA False Claims

5 Jul 2023, 12:57 pm by Max Kohn

Schutte v. [read post]

Whistleblower Protection Blog - http://www.whistleblowersblog.org/

Missing the Forest For the Trees: First District Reverses Trial Court, Upholds Project Description And Impact Analysis In Regents’ EIR For Vegetation Removal Projects To Reduce Wildfire Risk At UC Berkeley Hills Campus

20 Jun 2023, 8:42 am by Arthur F. Coon

(Citing Sierra Club v. [read post]