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Coalition Leadership Statement on I-2117

Front And Centered

The following is a statement by the Front and Centered Coalition Leadership regarding I-2117: The campaign to repeal these recently enacted laws represents a reckless and bad faith effort by a wealthy individual and his politics of despair and division to undermine well-intentioned policy for the environment, education, and healthcare.

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RSPB warns of 'nature disaster' if next Prime Minister fails to boost biodiversity laws

Business Green

Wildlife charity RSPB has urged Tory leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to "urgently" commit to protecting nature laws, claiming that recent anti-regulation rhetoric from both candidates could jeopardise the UK's nature protection goals.

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‘No evidence’ that the Government is on track to meet crucial 2030 nature target

Envirotec Magazine

It is vital that all political parties commit to a rapid programme of investment and expansion for important wildlife habitats and protected sites.” We need political leaders who will shoot for the moon in tackling the existential challenges we face, not bury their heads in the sand.

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Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?

GreenBiz

Pollution, poverty and race collide in many other disadvantaged communities across California — and the country — and some argue that the state’s climate policies haven’t helped. The overall "cap" lowers every year, forcing polluters to reduce their emissions or purchase allowances from others who do. As the U.S.

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New Report ‘Ringing the Alarm Bell’ for Climate Advocacy Conflict of Interest

DeSmogBlog

In Colorado, fossil fuel interests are vigorously opposing legislative bills meant to clean up the state’s heavily polluted air. When lobbying firms represent both the polluter and the people experiencing pollution, it represents a pretty clear conflict of interest,” he said. How can they do both effectively?” she said. “I

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

GreenBiz

Over the past several decades, public health and environmental concerns have made controlling smog a top national policy goal in China and enforcement an increasingly critical issue for companies to navigate. This enshrined into law China’s first air emissions management plan and formalized an approach to regional collaboration.

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Orbán-backed Think Tank Courts Farmers Linked to Far Right Ahead of EU Poll

DeSmogBlog

Cas Mudde, a professor specialising in the populist radical right at University of Georgia, says MCC Brussels’ support of protests fits with the eurosceptic agenda of Orbán, whose political director chairs the think tank’s parent group. “The The group described the MCC Brussels gathering as “a hopeful day”.

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