Wind farms can harm the ecosystems of Europe’s blanket bogs

28 Maret 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Photo: Pixabay/Marisa04  Blanket bogs are a rare type of peatland usually lying in upland areas where there is lots of rain and temperatures are low. Often they are buffeted by strong winds all year round, which makes them ideal sites for wind farms. However, these installations could harm local ecosystems, […]

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Legislative Corrosion of Time Bars in Construction Contracts

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Principals, contractors and other building industry participants should take the opportunity in early 2023 to review contracts and procurement practices, specifically with respect to time bars in standard form contracts. Enforceability of a time bar clause, and the autonomy of parties to agree to terms in commercial contracts, has been […]

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K&L Gates Strengthens Corporate Practice with Dallas Additions

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Dallas – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Virginia Peters as a partner in the Corporate practice, accompanied by both Michelle Boudreau and Laura Braasch as counsel. They join the firm’s Dallas office from Winston & Strawn LLP. Peters concentrates her practice on private equity, corporate governance, general […]

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‘Climate words’ can accelerate ‘climate deeds’

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Photo: Pixabay/terimakasih0 By Sonja Trierweiler When notable environmentalist Jay Westerveld coined the term “greenwashing” in the 1980s, it was a cheeky but revolutionary rebuke of what he saw as deception, even deceit, on the part of the hotel industry. Some 40 years later, the term is now a mainstay of […]

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On eighth anniversary of Yemen conflict, tens of millions need assistance

27 Maret 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Country: Yemen Source: InterAction Chronic donor fatigue threatens to keep the needs unanswered. Further disengagement from donors and other international actors will have lasting effects for more than 21 million Yemenis.

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Regional war, global consequences: Mounting damages to Ukraine’s agriculture and growing challenges for global food security

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As farmers struggle, production of key export crops remains low.

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Yes, Lower The Retirement Ages!

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The median ages of populations are expected to continue rising over the coming decades. East Nanjing Road, Shanghai, China. Credit: Shutterstock. By Joseph ChamiePORTLAND, USA, Mar 27 2023 (IPS) Yes, lower the retirement ages! That is the key message that workers worldwide are conveying to their governments. Rather than increasing […]

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Somalia: The 10 countries most at risk of climate disaster

26 Maret 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Countries: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen Source: International Rescue Committee The countries on this list all have something in common – despite contributing little to greenhouse gas emissions, they are especially vulnerable to the effects of […]

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K&L Gates Team Obtains Appellate Victory for Mortgage Lender in NY Tax Foreclosure Case

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Boston – A team of lawyers from K&L Gates LLP successfully represented mortgage lender James B. Nutter & Company in a tax foreclosure case before the New York Court of Appeals, with the Court, in a unanimous decision, adopting the firm’s arguments regarding the interpretation of the state’s Real Property […]

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NLRB General Counsel Issues Compliance Guidance on Recent Ruling Limiting Severance Agreements

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Introduction On 22 March 2023, the Office of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (General Counsel) issued a policy memo (March 22 GC Memo)1 clarifying the recent McLaren Macomb decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board),2 which restricted the ability of employers to draft broadly worded […]

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