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The Life and Death of a Pioneering Environmental Justice Lawyer

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Bespectacled, tall, and barrel-chested, with blonde hair and a beard punctuated by gray, Cole stood confidently before a classroom of conference attendees at a University of Oregon environmental law symposium in 2008, less than a year before his death. Abascal gave Cole a desk and a phone, and Cole got to work. Early Influences.

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The Transformation of Earth Day: What Has Changed and What To Expect – Part 2

Green Business Bureau

During this period, president Jimmy Carter supported the drive for new and improved environmental law which continued throughout his term up until 1981. It took another 7 years before our changing climate was defined as global warming – the phrase did not appear in a peer-reviewed journal until 1975.

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Earth Day History: Transformation of a Celebration – Part 2

Green Business Bureau

During this period, president Jimmy Carter supported the drive for new and improved environmental law which continued throughout his term up until 1981. It took another 7 years before our changing climate was defined as global warming – the phrase did not appear in a peer-reviewed journal until 1975.