#environmental-law

#environmental-law

Lenders are demanding Thames Water and its management be granted immunity for environmental crimes as a condition for acquiring the struggling utility.

In a landmark ruling, a court in Germany stated for the first time that large corporations could be held liable for the effects of their emissions.

"It's now clear that the bill in its current form will rip the heart out of environmental protections and risks sending nature further into freefall."

"It's time to get serious about this issue, period, full stop," Newsom said this morning. "If you care about your kids you care about getting this done. This is the biggest opportunity to do something big and bold and the only impediment is us."

The judgment is the first one obtained by any prosecutor against a major sunscreen manufacturer for "reef friendly" advertising.

Sarmad Ghaled Dafar, a 33-year-old Texas man, was sentenced to four months in custody and 180 days of home confinement for attempting to smuggle baby Mexican spider monkeys.

The project corridor is located within the 16th and Valencia Street Post-Fire Historic District, an area of recognized cultural and architectural significance. CEQA mandates aesthetic evaluations for projects in designated historic areas to ensure that changes do not compromise their integrity.