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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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Defective Meters and Whistleblower Complaints Raise Questions About Gas Utility’s Profits

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Ultimately, he filed 21 internal ethical misconduct complaints against colleagues and top executives, including current NW Natural CEO David Anderson, later elevating his concerns to the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC), the body that regulates NW Natural. million from 2002-2004. A Sidelined Solution.

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Cook Islands UN Negotiator Paid $700k by Shipping Industry Lobby Group

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However, it struggled to gain enough support for a number of years, with New Zealand making a plea in 2004 for IMO members to support its application in an attempt to accelerate the process. As a non-UN member, the Cook Islands first applied to join the IMO in 1999, when the body’s executive body recommended its membership bid.

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Fossil Fuel Advocates Spread Disinfo About Canada’s False Advertising Bill

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Angus is a long-serving legislator, having represented his Northern Ontario riding of Timmins-James Bay since 2004. Within the NDP he holds several roles, including ethics and federal development critic, as well as deputy labour critic, among others.