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Cenovus Funded ‘Grassroots’ Groups That Oppose Climate Laws, Document Reveals

DeSmogBlog

Another organization called the Consumer Energy Alliance , which has a long history of fighting climate laws in the U.S. The post Cenovus Funded Grassroots Groups That Oppose Climate Laws, Document Reveals appeared first on DeSmog. Both groups are listed in Cenovus advocacy and memberships document.

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Solar Net Metering Under Threat as Shadowy Group Demands Intervention in State Policies

GreenTechMedia

Ari Peskoe, director of the Electricity Law Initiative at Harvard University, wrote in a tweet that NERA’s petition “seeks to end net metering as we know it.” FERC has addressed net energy metering before in decisions in 2001 and in 2009, Peskoe said.

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How to get HOA solar approval: Tips for success

Solar Power World

Before Texas enacted protective solar access laws that limited what restrictions HOAs could place on solar installations in their neighborhoods, HOAs meant a lot of frustration. In some areas, Homeowners Associations (HOAs) can present significant barriers to homeowners’ ability to install solar.

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Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?

GreenBiz

In fact, when California passed its landmark 2006 climate law — which directed the state to cut greenhouse gas emissions down to 1990 levels by 2020 — supporters claimed that it would save thousands of lives through improved air quality alone. California has done exactly that. New York may offer an interesting model.

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Catalytic Converter Theft: Explained

Hydrogen Fuel News

Unlike other vehicular components that might bear serial numbers or unique identifiers, catalytic converters are generally anonymous once detached, making them difficult for law enforcement to trace back to a specific crime. This step increases the chances of recovery and helps law enforcement trace the part back to a specific crime.

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Top Human Rights Court Urged to Tackle Corporate Climate Crimes

DeSmogBlog

Nikki Reisch, climate and energy director at the Center for International Environmental Law, argued that businesses have legal obligations to stop causing climate-related harms, whether or not governments are fulfilling their own obligations. “It’s Legal experts dominated the three-day hearing, held from April 23 to 25.

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Investigation reveals almost 130,000 tonnes of carpet incinerated annually

Envirotec Magazine

vii] Carpet made with PVC backing releases dioxin when burnt, which is a known carcinogen, while a recent report by the Center for International Environmental Law in the US stated that incinerating plastic waste ‘releases toxic substances including heavy metals such as lead and mercury, acid gases and particulate matter’.[viii]

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