Opinion: Environmental protection laws still apply even under a national energy emergency declaration—here's why
In response to President Donald Trump's declaration of a "national energy emergency," the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...
Oil spill in Ecuador river brings emergency declaration
An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black, prompting authorities to declare an environmental emergency ...
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Ecuador declares environmental emergency due to oil spill near Esmeraldas River
Ecuador declared an environmental emergency due to an oil spill near Esmeraldas River in the northwestern coastal province of ...
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Environmental protection laws still apply even under Trump’s national energy emergency − here’s why
But based on my experience as an environmental law professor and former government lawyer, it’s not clear that the claimed emergency conditions warrant fast-tracking major projects with minimal ...