Tag Archives: Earthjustice

The New York Times 2:37 am on January 28, 2022
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Federal Court Revokes Oil and Gas Leases, Citing Climate Change

A judge ruled that the Interior Department must consider the climate impacts of oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico before awarding leases.

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The New York Times 12:42 am on December 6, 2021
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Why New York State Is Experiencing a Bitcoin Boom

Cryptocurrency miners are flocking to New York’s faded industrial towns, prompting concern over the environmental impact of huge computer farms.

#bitcoin-currency, #buffalo-ny, #earthjustice, #environmental-conservation-department-nys, #finger-lakes-region-ny, #local-government, #love-canal-niagara-falls-ny, #massena-ny, #mines-and-mining, #niagara-falls-ny, #north-tonawanda-ny, #owego-ny, #seneca-lake-ny, #sierra-club

The New York Times 4:14 pm on June 24, 2021
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Biden Administration Backs Oil Sands Pipeline Project

The administration urged a court to throw out a challenge brought by tribal and environmental groups, backing a pipeline that would carry Canadian oil across Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on July 8, 2020
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Legal and Environmental Setbacks Stymie Pipelines Nationwide

Defeats at three projects reflect increasingly sophisticated legal challenges, shifting economics and growing demands by states to fight climate change.

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