Environmental Law

U.S. House: Bulldozing environmental laws – Seattle Post Intelligencer

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation that would allow construction of roads, fences and checkpoints in pristine wilderness, parklands and Indian reservations along the U.S.-Canada border. The provision is part of a …

Failing Grade: New Federal Approach to Environmental Assessment Leaves Canadians at Risk and Without a Voice – msnbc.com

“In the final analysis, Bill C-38 just doesn’t make the grade,” says Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel, West Coast Environmental Law Association. “Absent from Bill C-38, which replaced the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act with a new …

Failing Grade: New Federal Approach to Environmental Assessment Leaves Canadians at Risk and Without a Voice – NBCNews.com

“In the final analysis, Bill C-38 just doesn’t make the grade,” says Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel, West Coast Environmental Law Association. “Absent from Bill C-38, which replaced the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act …

Southern Environmental Law Center fights Garden Parkway – The Business Journal

The Southern Environmental Law Center is stepping up its challenges to the proposed Garden Parkway toll road in Gaston County, according to the Gaston Gazette. And the Gazette reports that a recent state Senate proposal to strip Garden Parkway …

Brown backs away from plan to protect bullet train from lawsuits – Los Angeles Times

The Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council raised objections to Brown’s proposal, saying it was part of a pattern to water down one of the most important pieces of environmental law in history. Critics of the bullet train, … Continue reading

Stopping energy bill increases – msnbc.com

The Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) and the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) are teaming up with Ameren Illinois to encourage residents to use energy more wisely. Officials say this can be as easy as switching to energy efficient light … Continue reading

Africa: New Report Calls for Integrated Approach to Human Rights and Environmental Protection – AllAfrica.com

Rio De Janeiro — A new approach that integrates human rights and environmental protection in law is needed to address the impact of environmental degradation on the world’s poorest and most vulnerable populations, a joint report from the Office of … Continue reading

House OKs wide swath for agents – The Spokesman-Review

WASHINGTON – The Republican-controlled House on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow the Border Patrol to circumvent more than a dozen environmental laws on all federally managed lands within 100 miles of the borders with Mexico and Canada.

House OKs waiver of enviro laws at borders – Arizona Daily Star

WASHINGTON – The Republican-controlled House approved a bill Tuesday that would allow the Border Patrol to circumvent more than a dozen environmental laws on all federally managed lands within 100 miles of the borders with Mexico and Canada. Supporters …

GOP House Moves Toward Approving Bill To Waive Environmental Laws On Border – Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow the Border Patrol to circumvent more than a dozen environmental laws on all federally managed lands within 100 miles of the borders with Mexico and Canada.