Queensland, Australia, giant coal mine granted unlimited water licence for 60 years.
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The proposed Adani coal mine, which will be Australia's biggest, has been granted unlimited access to groundwater by the Queensland government in...
Goodbye administrative state, hello community resilience.
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White House strategist Steve Bannon’s project for the “deconstruction of the administrative state” appears to be out...
Extreme executive orders — a reckless assault on life-saving protections.
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In January, President Donald Trump took an oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution” and assumed the...
Diesel vehicles will disappear sooner than expected, says EU industry chief.
Pollution
European parliament backs tougher rules and €30,000 per vehicle fine for carmakers to prevent repeat of VW emissions scandal
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Unofficial traffic signs warn about the...
'The car is ingrained into people here': West Midlands faces air pollution crisis.
Pollution
Region contains five of top 10 hotspots outside London for dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution
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EU nations consider lowering energy savings targets: Draft.
EU nations are considering lowering targets on energy savings after 2021, a draft document seen by Reuters shows, in what climate campaigners say...
Tory voters want environmental regulations maintained after Brexit.
Conservatives
Conservative thinktank finds voters want to protect laws on beach standards and renewable energy production
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More than half of the voters polled ranked renewable energy...
Fuel duty cut for diesel cars was wrong, says ex-chief science adviser.
Pollution
David King, who served Labour and Tory governments, says he was misled by car industry over levels of diesel pollution
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David King’s remarks come as...
May hints UK air-pollution plan may not punish diesel drivers.
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said plans to tackle air pollution will need to be mindful of the fact that previous governments encouraged people...
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