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1291.More crude oil was spilled in U.S. rail incidents in 2013, than was spilled in the nearly four decades since the federal government began collecting data on such spills. (2014-07-21)
... Since late 2012, as hydraulic fracturing and tar sands drilling created a glut of oil, the industry has scrambled to transport the fossil fuel from drill sites to the east and west coasts, where it can potentially be shipped overseas to more lucrative markets. The increase in oil rail traffic, however, has not been matched... ...
1292.Wolverines Need Federal Protection Now! (2014-07-21)
... If you’ve been keeping up with one of the world’s toughest animals, the wolverine, you may know that a big decision is coming their way. In early August, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will determine whether or not imperiled wolverines in the lower-48 will be listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as “threatened.”... ...
1293.The Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention: how Maydan saved Ukraine and about the draft law on environmental impact assessment (2014-06-30)
... The 5th Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (the Aarhus Convention) is held in Maastricht (Netherlands) from 30 June till 2 July 2014. In the meeting hall there are over 450 official delegates and representatives of the public from... ...
1294.Pro bono legal aid for protection of environmental rights: a new stage of development (2014-05-12)
... Press-release On 6 May 2014, in Lviv there was held a Coordination meeting of non-governmental organizations providing pro bono legal aid for protection of environmental rights of communities. ...
1295.Experts will discuss the future of environmental policy and lustration of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (2014-03-07)
... On 19 March 2014, the National forum of experts from environmental NGOs, scholars and journalists will be held in the Aarhus center at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Kyiv, 35 Mytropolyt Vasyl’ Lypkivskyi St. (former Urytskoho St., the ground floor, room 103)). Participants of the Forum will discuss the future of environmental policy... ...
1296.Appeal of representatives of environmental, legal and academic civil communities to deputies of the 7th Supreme Council of Ukraine (2014-02-25)
... APPEAL of representatives of environmental, legal and academic civil communities to deputies of the 7th Supreme Council of Ukraine concerning criteria of evaluating candidates to the post of the Minister of Environment of Ukraine 24 February 2014 Criteria of evaluating candidates to the post of the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Ukraine ...
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1298.EPL Statement (2014-02-18)
... International charitable organization Environment-People-Law is seriously concerned about attempts to put pressure on International Renaissance Foundation and other civil society organizations. We found out about facts of hindrances that organizations face in making financial transactions and also repressions on organizations caused by tax agencies and police. All these absolutely unlawful actions are aimed at interfering... ...
1299.Greenland glacier hits record speed (2014-02-05)
... A river of ice in Greenland has become the fastest-flowing glacier currently known in the world, a study suggests. In summer, the Jakobshavn Glacier – widely thought to have spawned the iceberg that sank the Titanic – is moving about four times faster than it was in the 1990s. The Greenland Ice Sheet has seen... ...
1300.Deer ‘pose biggest threat’ to Scotland’s native woodlands (2014-02-05)
... Deer represent the biggest threat to Scotland’s native woodlands, according to an eight-year study by Forestry Commission scientists. The publication of the Native Woodland Survey of Scotland has renewed debate over whether to cull deer. Researchers said ancient woodland was being lost due to “excessive browsing and grazing”, mainly by deer. ...
