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Pierre Poilievre Voted Against Environment and Climate 400 Times, Records Show

DeSmogBlog

Those numbers say to me that he doesn’t believe we need to actually roll up our sleeves and work on climate change in a meaningful way,” said Bea Bruske, president of the Canadian Labour Congress, a national labour organization that’s been supporting ongoing federal legislation to foster climate-friendly union jobs.

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ESG Reporting: Standards, Frameworks, Challenges and Benefits

Green Business Bureau

In 2004, the UN and International Corporate Finance worked together to develop a system that would integrate environmental, social, and governance concerns into capital markets. Organizations with a good ESG score are considered proactive businesses with lower investment risks. Every company, as a legal entity, requires governance.

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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. political arena as president, a period said to have a concerted assault on many green organizations. “ George Bush came into the U.S. For instance, the largest U.S.

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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. political arena as president, a period said to have a concerted assault on many green organizations. “ George Bush came into the U.S. For instance, the largest U.S.

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Decades of Lobbying Weakened Americans’ Gas Mileage and Turbocharged Pain at the Pump

DeSmogBlog

From 1975 to 1987, average fuel economy rose quickly — but then it declined between 1988 and 2004, as the Energy Department reported last year. But efficiency advocates noted those numbers actually fell short of federal targets, faulting loopholes in the law that they say promote larger vehicles. Credit: Sicnag ( CC BY 2.0 ).

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The Railroad Industry Loved Modern Brakes and Safety, Until They Didn’t

DeSmogBlog

The current brakes are often accurately described as being “civil war era” technology. One of the best examples of this early support is a 2004 presentation by the Association of American Railroads in which it was arguing for regulators to allow the transport of nuclear waste by rail. Don’t believe them.

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A common fertilizer keeps causing explosions. The EPA doesn’t think it’s hazardous.

Grist

Confinement elevates the risk of detonation, as does contamination by organic material such as dirt, grain, or oil. Among other things, it required companies to consider “inherently safer technologies” and commission safety reviews by outside auditors after significant accidents. Safety is an ongoing process.”).

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