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Campaigners Warn of Loopholes in Laws to Curb Antibiotics on UK Farms After ‘Biased’ Industry Consultation

DeSmogBlog

Proposed laws to curb antibiotic use on UK farms drafted after closed-door meetings with industry contain loopholes that could undermine the fight against deadly drug resistant bacteria, campaigners have warned. Nevertheless, UK farmers use significantly more than some Nordic peers.

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COP26 Hires Law Firm That Defended Fossil Fuel Giants Over Environmental Disasters

DeSmogBlog

The UK government has appointed a law firm with a history of defending fossil fuel companies over environmental disasters to provide legal services for the upcoming COP26 climate summit. While DLA Piper highlights its environmental credentials in the announcement, the international law firm — whose global revenue last year was over £1.5

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New York redefines the future of community solar

Solar Power World

A lot has shifted since New York signed one of the most promising and progressive energy laws in 2014, including the state’s renewable… The post New York redefines the future of community solar appeared first on Solar Power World.

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As California Regulators Refuse to Enforce New Orphan Well Rules, Lawmakers and Environmental Groups Cry Foul

DeSmogBlog

But a growing chorus of California legislators say that nonenforcement stance violates a groundbreaking law they fought to pass just months ago — and they, along with dozens of environmental groups, are demanding that regulators change course. They’re pointing to AB 1167, signed into law by California Gov. billion in the deal.

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Tesla mobilizes fans to lobby for direct sales in New York

Charged

In 2014, the state changed its laws to allow Tesla to open five stores. New York State has adopted the strongest climate law in the country, yet it is 23rd in electric vehicle adoption per capita and lags far behind states like California, Colorado, Florida, and Massachusetts that are leading in EV adoption,” says Tesla.

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Environmental charity calls on public to help in war on water pennywort

Envirotec Magazine

It has been banned from sale since 2014 in the UK and it is now against the law to cause floating pennywort to grow in the wild. Floating pennywort (Hydocotyle ranunculoides) is a menace for river users – stopping angling, water sports and river and canal navigation and often clogging up boat propellers.

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Multiple California Climate Cases Against Big Oil Are Merging into One Super Suit

DeSmogBlog

Bonta’s office is expected to lead the litigation going forward, with assistance from outside counsel including San Francisco-based plaintiffs’ law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, but the attorney general’s office could not confirm by publishing time. Office of the California Attorney General in Sacramento, California.