In May 2024, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM or the Agency) issued a final rule updating its renewable energy and right-of-way (ROW) policies.1 BLM is one of the largest landholders in the United States, with significant landholdings west of the Mississippi River in particular, and the final rule signals the […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates with its Singapore office K&L Gates Straits Law LLC has advised the shareholders of B2B research and data provider Vanda on its sale to software services investor FPE Capital. Vanda is a global independent research company that provides tactical macro and strategic investment analysis to […]
Read MoreBy External SourceJul 2 2024 (IPS-Partners) Christina Lamb is Chief Foreign Correspondent at The Sunday Times and one of Britain’s leading foreign journalists as well as a bestselling author. She has been awarded Foreign Correspondent of the Year six times as well as Europe’s top war reporting prize, the […]
Read MoreCountry: Mozambique Source: Refugees International A spike in insurgent attacks is driving a growing humanitarian and displacement crisis, even as donors and security forces are withdrawing. The situation may be on the brink of becoming much worse.
Read MoreThe United States (US) has seen an explosion of litigation in recent years relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), referred to by some as “forever chemicals” because they are slow to degrade and can stay in the environment for many years. PFAS are a large group of synthetic chemicals, which […]
Read MoreMelbourne – Global law firm K&L Gates continues to grow its Intellectual Property (IP) and trade mark capabilities with the appointment of partner Sally Foreman, based in Melbourne. Foreman joins K&L Gates from Davies Collison Cave, where she was a Principal and Trademark Attorney. Foreman has over two decades of […]
Read MoreThe port of Manzanillo, in the western state of Colima, lying on the Pacific coast, receives the largest amount of maritime cargo in Mexico and emits the highest volume of polluting gases, despite environmental measures introduced in recent years. Credit: IDB By Emilio GodoyLA PAZ, Mexico, Jul 1 2024 (IPS) […]
Read MoreGet to Know Cultural Survival’s New Executive Director Country Global agnes Mon, 07/01/2024 – 08:04 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Aimee Roberson is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and also of Chickasaw, Scottish, Irish, and English descent. She is a lifelong student of Mother Earth’s […]
Read MoreCountry: Bangladesh Source: World Food Programme WFP plans to continue its response through cash assistance for the recipient families and an additional 48,000 households that WFP has pre-identified as part of its preparedness efforts.
Read MoreCountries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burundi, Chad, Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Devastating extreme weather events and natural disasters are shattering many refugee and other displaced communities worldwide, worsening their plight and in some cases forcing them […]
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