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OP-ED: Three reasons why South Africa should pass its Climate Change Bill

A dead cow in the dried mud of the empty water supply dam in the rural farming town of Senekal, South Africa, 11 January 2016. Large parts of this district and widespread areas of South Africa are experiencing the worst drought in 30 years. EPA/KIM …

Op-Ed: Eight ‘must-haves’ for SA’s new climate bill

A massive wave breaks over Kalk Bay harbour wall in Cape Town, South Africa, 26 June 2007. EPA/NIC BOTHMA Last month the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) published the long-awaited Climate Change Bill for comment. Although legislative action …

From the Editorial Advisory Board: Prairie dog civil rights

Lafayette passed the Climate Bill of Rights last year in opposition to oil and gas development. But some activists recently cited the law's language regarding "life sustaining resources" and ecosystems in protesting the removal of a prairie …

Democratic National Committee Backtracks On Its Ban Of Fossil Fuel Donations

The Democratic National Committee passed a resolution Friday afternoon that activists say effectively reverses a ban on fossil fuel company donations. The resolution introduced by DNC Chair Tom Perez states that the party “support[s] fossil fuel workers” …

Climate bill ‘needs teeth’

“There is no integration of water, soil or recycling and how they are affected by and have an impact on climate change. This is a toothless exercise and the proposed penalty of R5-million for greenhouse gas emission transgressors is a drop in the ocean. …

Sizzling summer is ‘a wake-up call’ on climate change

New figures are said to show that May, June and July this year were the hottest and sunniest ever recorded in Scotland. Environment pressure group Friends of the Earth Scotland says the average monthly temperature was 12.9C, nearly half a degree above the …

Another View: Will conservatives embrace market-friendly climate fix?

If American conservatives were "conservative" in any reasonable sense of the word, they would worry about the risky experiment humans are conducting by filling the atmosphere with heat-trapping gases. They would also propose market-friendly …

Bloomberg picks up US climate bill

Former New York mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg has said he will write a $4.5 million check to cover this year's US financial commitment to the Paris climate agreement. "Our foundation will uphold our promise to cover any cuts to UN …

Bloomberg picks up US climate bill

Decline in EPA enforcement won't keep climate bill from coming

The recent attention on the extravagant spending of taxpayer funds and other reported ethical lapses by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott PruittEdward (Scott) Scott PruittTop Pruitt aid requested backdate to resignation letter: …

A Republican has a market-friendly climate fix. Will conservatives go for it?

by Editorial Board July 30 at 7:23 PM IF AMERICAN conservatives were “conservative” in any reasonable sense of the word, they would worry about the risky experiment humans are conducting by filling the atmosphere with heat-trapping gases. They would also …

The Home Front: Advocates in Lafayette hope fracking laws can save ‘dozens of prairie dogs marked for eradication’

“Last week, as dozens of prairie dogs marked for eradication sat caged for hours in the sweltering afternoon heat, advocates calling on Lafayette leaders to spare the colony were quick to cite protections afforded under the city’s Climate Bill of Rights — …

Can Lafayette's fracking laws save prairie dog lives? Yes, say advocates.

A prairie dog sits in its hole as a bird flies overhead near a storage tank east of Lafayette's Flagg Park in unincorporated Boulder County. (Jeremy Papasso / Staff Photographer) Last week, as dozens of prairie dogs marked for eradication sat …

4 Reasons Companies from BP America to Unilever are Thanking Rep. Curbelo for Leadership on Climate

UNITED STATES - JUNE 6: Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., arrives for the House Republican Conference meeting in the Capitol on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) For the first time since 2010, a Republican has introduced a climate …

Encouraging sustainable ag practices

There are dozens of theories out there and hours of lectures have been given about climate change, heating up or cooling down — la Niña, el Niño — just mention climate change and brace for a debate. However, just about everyone in agriculture is clear …

Liberals' sleight-of-hand carbon tax formally proposed in climate bill

New Brunswickers will start paying a 2.33-cent-per-litre carbon tax in April, but it's unlikely they will notice. That's because the Brian Gallant government won't add that to existing taxes already paid at the pump, but will shift that amount …

LETTER: Climate bill improves self-government

I am writing in response to the opinion piece by Ronald Beaty, Barnstable County Commissioner, in which he criticizes House Bill 3564. In direct opposition to Beaty's statement, I say the bill enhances Massachusetts’ capacity for self-government. It …

Congrats, California. You Slashed Carbon Emissions By A Lot. Now The Hard Work Begins

Emissions-producing diesel trucks and cars pass non-polluting windmills along the 10 Freeway near Banning. (File photo by David McNew/Getty Images)Here's some good news about climate change, for a change: The California Air Resources Board says …

House of Rep. passes climate bill into law

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to provide a legal framework for mainstreaming of climate change responses and actions into government policy formulation and implementation. The bill also proposed the establishment of a council to …

What Could the ABA’s Clarification on Lawyer Advertising Rules Mean for You?

The ABA has voted in favor of adjusting legal advertising rules to ease confusion. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- + Last week, the American Bar Association, or ABA, voted in favor of …

Enterprise Holdings Theft Victim to IBM: High Resolution Photographic Cloud Technology Urgently Needed

National Car Rental ‘ding and dent’ scam victim asks IBM corporation to develop powerful solution to protect public from routine and easy-to-perpetuate scams ARMONK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, August 13, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

Only two weeks left to submit for Essay Competition in Honor of the late Criminal Defense Attorney Deron Castro

Upcoming deadline in 2 weeks for Essay Competition based on Deron Castro Memorial Scholarship, announced by his colleague Patrick Megaro Halscott Megaro PA (N/A:N/A) ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ …

Women in SATCOM to discuss the National Defence Authorisation Act 2018 at Global MilSatCom

Expert all female SATCOM panellists to discuss the National Defence Authorisation Act 2018 at this year’s Global MilSatCom event LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 13, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SMi are delighted to announce that the 20th annual …

Upcoming Georgia Public Policy Foundation Events

Kyle Wingfield talks 'Policy Over Politics' at 1818 Club Aug. 23; Hear state, national experts at Georgia Legislative Policy Forum Sept. 7 ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA, August 13, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- You are invited to two upcoming …

Opportunity to Experience One of the Most Pivotal Points in American History

Local Company Offers Trip to Historic Gettysburg GETTYSBURG, PA, UNITED STATES, August 11, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- It was announced today that for a limited time, GettysGear, a Gettysburg based business is offering a chance to win a trip to …

Judge Aurora Martinez Jones Elected to the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Board of Directors

The NCJFCJ has elected Aurora Martinez Jones, associate judge, Travis County, Texas, to the NCJFCJ Board of Directors. AUSTIN, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, August 9, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- (Austin, Texas) – The National Council of Juvenile and …

New Paper Captures Pain, Suffering, and Anxiety Inflicted on Patients with Cancer by Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Community Oncology Alliance Releases Fourth in Series of True Patient-PBM Horror Stories BROOKLYN, NY, UNITED STATES, August 9, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) continues to expose the inhumane pain, …

Workman Law Office, PA Named One of the Top 20 Criminal Defense Law Firms in Jacksonville, Florida

"Clients Praise Workman's Integrity and Devotion to Helping Others" -- Expertise, LLC OCALA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, August 9, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Workman Law Office, PA has been named one of the Top 20 Best Criminal …

RUSSIA BEEFING UP ITS NAVY: Should the US Military be Worried?

New book says the US is losing military supremacy ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA, August 9, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Russia has just announced that it intends to add 26 new ships to its Navy—only the latest in a string of military announcements that …

Cuomo financially exploiting the disabled

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s sinister scheme involves wide-scale exploitation of New Yorkers with disabilities ALBANY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, August 9, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Jonathan Carey Foundation through extensive research and hard …

US Credit Czar David Howe Reports Priceline and Hotel Pennsylvania to Federal Government

Federal UDAAP violation conspicuous at New York City landmark hotel following Priceline booking NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, August 8, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SubscriberWise, the nation’s largest issuing CRA for the …

Cuomo’s agencies out of control

Cuomo’s Justice Center and Department of Health are corrupt and lawless ALBANY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, August 8, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Jonathan Carey Foundation for many years has researched and uncovered levels of criminal …

In Sri Lanka, Bosnian-style Ethnic Separation is Way Forward for Peace; Need Help from US, EU and India:Tamils for Trump

If Sri Lanka declines to acknowledge compromise for Bosnian-style ethnic separation, partition will be the defaulted answer for Tamils. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, August 8, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In Sri Lanka, Bosnian-style Ethnic Separation …

U.S. Court of Appeals schedules oral hearing in case of controversial shooting of unarmed, 20-year-old Jayvis Benjamin

Attorney for the family of Benjamin, Patrick Megaro, will argue the issues before the appeals court. Halscott Megaro PA (N/A:N/A) ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, August 7, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The law firm of Halscott Megaro PA …

Citizens Commission on Human Rights Holds 3rd Annual Banquet Honoring Purple Heart Day

Mental Health Watchdog exposes psychiatric abuse of veterans at event held to honor those brave men and women who were injured during their service. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, August 7, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mental Health Watchdog …

தமிழர்கள் ஸ்ரீலங்காவின் புதிய அரசியலமைப்பை நிராகரிக்க வேண்டும், இல்லையென்றால் அமெரிக்கா நெம்புகோலை இழந்துவிடும்.

போஸ்னியன் பாணி கூட்டாட்சி அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்படவில்லை என்றால், தமிழர்கள் தமிழீழம்தொடர்பான கோரிக்கையை திரும்பப் பெறுவார்கள் என்பது யதார்த்தம். NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, August 6, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- தமிழர்கள் ஸ்ரீலங்காவின் புதிய அரசியலமைப்பை …

Attorney Patrick Megaro prevails in Appeal in 11th Circuit; lower court improperly granted immunity to police officer

Court of Appeals largely agreed with the arguments of attorney Patrick Megaro, that the police officer had no good reason (“probable cause”) to stop driver Halscott Megaro PA (N/A:N/A) ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2018 /⁨ …

CCHR Calling for Ban on Torturous Electroconvulsive Therapy

Mental Health Watchdog calls upon the FDA to ban the ECT device from use after finding electroshock causes brain damage, memory loss and death. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The mental health watchdog …

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Holds 81st Annual Conference

Addresses issues affecting juvenile justice, child welfare and family violence DENVER, COLORADO, UNITED STATES, August 2, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- (Denver, Colo.) – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) recently …