Environment

Coalition Challenges Water Pollution Permit For Montanore Mine

A coalition of conservation groups took legal action on August 15th, to protect clean water and native trout on wild public lands in northwest Montana’s Cabinet Mountains from pollution threatened by development of a massive copper and silver mine....

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Government of India and World Bank Sign Grant Agreement to Enhance Outcomes of the Green India Mission

The Government of India, the Governments of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and the World Bank on August 16, 2017  signed a US$ 24.64 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to ...

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Earthjustice Sues Trump Administration Over New Rules That Will Make It Harder To Protect Against Harm From Toxic Chemicals

Earthjustice—on behalf of organizations representing consumers, people from low-income communities of color, Alaska Natives, parents and teachers of children with learning disabilities, workers, and scientists—has brought two suits against the Trump...

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State aid: Commission approves €45 million Czech support scheme for refuelling and recharging stations for low emission vehicles

The European Commission has found Czech plans to support the creation of a network of refuelling and recharging stations for low emission vehicles to be in line with EU state aid rules. The measure contributes to reducing CO2 emissions without unduly...

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