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Party suing TCEQ over concerns of property, Edwards Aquifer contamination
2015-12-15 03:40:59| Waste Management - Topix.net
A small coalition of landowners living next to Johnson Ranch, a development near Bulverde along U.S. 281, are continuing a long-simmering legal battle they have waged in an effort to stop the discharge of treated wastewater through and near their properties and over areas that recharge the Edwards Aquifer. The group is now suing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality over its granting of a permit to allow the development to discharge its treated wastewater, according to the lawsuit filed in early December.
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Quebec government suing CP Rail for damages in Lac-Megantic disaster
2015-11-30 16:41:40| Railroads - Topix.net
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is suing Canadian Pacific Railway for $409 million in damages as a result of the 2013 tragedy at Lac-Megantic. The lawsuit, filed on Friday at Quebec Superior Court, claims CP failed to take the necessary steps to prevent possible damage from the crude oil carried in the cars in case of derailment.
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For the kids suing over climate change, things are going well so far
2015-11-27 14:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: When the young people working with Our Childrens Trust talk about their lawsuits to compel governments to act on climate change, they like to use a quote attributed to Mahatma Gandhi: First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. This month, it looks like these young activists have made it to step three: On Nov. 12, three fossil-fuel lobby groups asked a judge to let them join the federal case as codefendants against the 21 children (and a climate scientist)...
A Group of Kids Is Suing Federal Government Over Climate Change
2015-11-21 18:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Motherboard: Its becoming more and more clear every day that governments, big business, politicians, scientists, and pretty much everyone else is not getting much done to fix climate change. But now, one group is trying to succeed where others have failed--and theyre all just kids. A lawsuit filed by 21 young Americans--ages eight to 19--is demanding "a science-based climate recovery plan" that includes sharp emissions cuts. Brought by the Oregon-based group Our Childrens Trust, it is one of the first efforts...
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13-year-old suing North Carolina over climate change
2015-11-15 03:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
News Observer: Hallie Turner, an eighth-grader at Ligon Middle School, sat between her mother and her attorneys on Friday in a Wake County courtroom, taking in a real-life civics lesson. The 13-year-old, a self-described environmental activist since the fourth grade, is one of a number of teens across the country who are taking their states and politicians to court over climate change. Hallie, who missed school on Friday to face off with North Carolina in court, could become a part of history textbooks if...
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