Environmental Law 
Why the supreme courts can make Rio+20 a success – The Guardian
The most important side-event in 2012 may be the first-ever gathering of the chief justices of the world’s supreme courts – the Unep-organised World Congress on Justice, Law and Environmental Sustainability. Supreme court justices from all over the world …
Law options in Delhi University – Times of India
The demand for legal services in areas like healthcare, intellectual property, venture capital, energy and environmental law has brought about a sea-change in the way aspiring students look at law as a career. The admission season is on and …
National security bill takes aim at environmental protections – The Wenatchee World Online
The National Security and Federal Land Protection Act would allow the U.S. Border Patrol and the Department of Homeland Security to bypass 16 environmental laws — from the Endangered Species Act and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to the … Continue reading
Ugandan oil laws face delays for broad scrutiny – Reuters UK
Werikhe said broad consultations were needed to ensure the laws carried robust safeguards against environmental degradation and sufficient oversight on executive powers in managing the sector. “We want to come out with laws that have as broad …
Why Some of Our Last Remaining Old-Growth Forests May Be Privatized for a Political Favor – AlterNet
In the decades since the federal law was passed, Sealaska has grown into a diversified company with manufacturing activities in Mexico and additional operations in government contracting and financial, environmental and logical services.
House approves waiver of border environmental laws – FOX News
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.
SaveFarmFamilies.org Outraged Over ABA Award For “Distinguished Achievement” Given to University of Maryland Environmental Law Clinic – Business Wire
WILLARDS, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SaveFarmFamilies.org members from around the country were outraged upon learning that the University of Maryland Environmental Law Clinic had accepted an award for “distinguished achievement” for their Clean Water Act …
Environmental Protest Becomes Rallying Point in Malaysia – New York Times
The Malaysian government already requires companies to submit environmental impact assessments before projects are approved. Malaysia’s deputy prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, emphasized recently that the government had introduced laws and …
U.S. House To Consider Legislation Opponents Believe Would Degrade Public Lands, National Parks – National Parks Traveler (blog)
A package of legislation that sponsors call the Conservation and Economic Growth Act and which critics maintain would severely cripple the nation’s environmental laws and pose a threat to the National Park System is expected to come up for a … Continue reading
EPA Rule Leaves Gulf Coast Communities Burdened With More Toxic Pollution – Common Dreams
Represented by the public interest law firm Earthjustice, Mossville Environmental Action Now (MEAN), Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN), Air Alliance Houston, and Sierra Club have filed a lawsuit today to challenge the weaker …
