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- A bombshell win: vaccine mandates for police and ambulance drivers ruled a breach of human rights Wed, 28 Feb 24, 4:32amBy Jo Nova Two years late: Two legal wins, and a Senate investigation Two years after police and ambulance drivers were forced to get Covid injections, the Queensland Supreme Court has ruled that the vaccine mandates were...
- Iceland approves killing of more than 2,000 whales Wed, 27 Feb 19, 8:30amIceland has just approved the killing of 2,000 whales over the course of the next five years. The country's government is allowing whaling companies to slaughter 217 minke and 209 fin whales per year until 2025, sparking...
- Fiat Chrysler pays millions to settle emissions charges Tue, 15 Jan 19, 4:30amFiat Chrysler has reached a settlement with the Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the owners of about 100,000 of their diesel-powered Jeep SUV’s and Ram pickups...
- States across the country are trying to make it illegal to plan a pipeline protest Tue, 17 Apr 18, 12:59amA new wave of bills being introduced in states such as Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota aim to criminalize the process of planning a protest against the construction of an oil or gas pipeline...
- Can you sue your neighbour for blocking your solar panels? Tue, 16 May 17, 9:40amWhat are your legal rights if a neighbour decides to build up and block direct sunlight from hitting your solar panels?
- Can you sue your neighbour for blocking the sun from your solar panels? Tue, 16 May 17, 9:40amWhat are your legal rights if a neighbour decides to build up and block direct sunlight from hitting your solar panels?
- Is there a right to sunlight on solar panels when neighbours build up? Tue, 16 May 17, 9:40amWhat are your legal rights if a neighbour decides to build up and block direct sunlight from hitting your solar panels?
- Germany just banned fracking for all practical purposes Mon, 27 Jun 16, 11:32pmOn June 24, German lawmakers approved a measure that, for all practical purposes, bans fracking within the European nation. This follows years of debate within the country about the safety and legality of the practice, which...
- Obama’s plan to get around Congress on climate change Tue, 2 Feb 16, 5:08amWhile the Paris agreement was toothless the bite may well come from a pincer movement with domestic laws. Paris was voluntary and non-binding but may be used to provide a means for National laws that are binding to take effect....
- Seattle to embarrass and fine residents who don’t compost Fri, 30 Jan 15, 2:00amIn Seattle, there is now a big difference between trash and food. A new city law makes it illegal to toss out your leftovers and food scraps with the rest of your garbage. Effective this July, city residents will be penalized...
- Seattle will embarrass and fine residents who don’t compost Fri, 30 Jan 15, 2:00amIn Seattle, there is now a big difference between trash and food. A new city law makes it illegal to toss out your leftovers and food scraps with the rest of your garbage. Effective this July, city residents will be penalized...
- Keystone XL pipeline developer attempts to seize Nebraska lands Fri, 23 Jan 15, 5:00amKeystone XL pipeline developer TransCanada filed legal papers in nine Nebraska counties this week in an attempt to invoke eminent domain for the land needed to construct, operate and maintain the pipeline...
- Why is Canada refusing to protect 76 endangered species? Sat, 10 Jan 15, 4:20amCanada has chosen to reject an agreement to protect 76 endangered plant and animal species from international trade. Documents recently released from the 2013 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)...
- Canada refuses to protect 76 endangered species Sat, 10 Jan 15, 1:30amCanada has chosen to reject an agreement to protect 76 endangered plant and animal species from international trade. Documents recently released from the 2013 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)...
- eBay becomes 100th company to cut ties with climate-denying organization ALEC Wed, 24 Dec 14, 5:03ameBay just announced on Twitter that it will not renew its membership with the controversial climate change-denying political group American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)...