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Today SCI was honored to join Advancing American Freedom amicus brief with 39 others amici in #DiamondAlternative v. EPA urging the #SCOTUS to grant certiorari and find that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot grant one State an exemption to act as an alternative national legislature for #environmental regulation. Yet that is exactly what it has done. #Congress allowed the EPA to grant states waivers to address unique and specific local issues. California is seeking to use that exemption to address global climate change. Because other states can only either follow the EPA’s regulations or California’s, this system allows California to set an alternative national standard. California, in turn, based its standard not on its unique local needs but on its agenda-driven desire to fight global climate change.   “While sending more power back to the states is generally a good thing, allowing one state, and the most regulatorily minded of states at that, to have special power that is denied to every other state, to set alternative regulatory standards for the nation is not American federalism,” said AAF General Counsel Marc Wheat J. Marc Wheat. “The Supreme Court must take this case and limit the California exemption to the problem Congress intended to solve: California specific environmental dangers.” #EPA #Diamond #RuleOfLaw #Constitutional #Federalism #Amicus #SupremeCourt #Judiciary #EnvironmentalRegulation #California #energy #CCAA #CAA #CleanAirAct #regulatoryreform #emissions https://lnkd.in/eZcSyadC

Have you registered for our Environmental Defenders webinar this Wednesday? Join EDS’s Policy Director and author of Environmental Defenders, Raewyn Peart, as she journeys through her new book and some highly pertinent lessons from our recent past. ‘Environmental Defenders: Fighting for our natural world’ tells the story of how EDS has mobilised the law over the past 50 years to protect Aotearoa New Zealand’s most precious places. Featuring major environmental battles of the past half century, the book provides an insider’s account of how a small group of lawyers and scientists, under the EDS banner, took on the might of the government and development interests to secure important wins on behalf of the environment. With the coalition government’s proposals to roll back many of the environmental protections put in place over past decades, Environmental Defenders provides invaluable insights into environmental controversies of today. Register for the webinar (12pm Weds) here: https://lnkd.in/gSc8twGE Purchase the book here: https://lnkd.in/geMH4_-G

Do you want to know about the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders and help spread the word to those who need it most? Here is an easy way - watch the video and share it ✊

Dive into "The Evolution of Environmental Justice" Discover how evolving regulations are impacting underrepresented communities in Valerie Rosenkrantz's article, "The Evolution of Environmental Justice." This article from the EHS Quarterly delves into the multitude of policies and tools shaping Environmental Justice (EJ), from federal to local levels, and their implications for businesses. Curious about how these changes could affect your operations? Read the complete article and stay informed: https://lnkd.in/eUfgqtSD #EHS #EnvironmentalConsulting #EnvironmentalJustice #EJ

An exciting update on #BillC226, the National Strategy on Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Act. 👏 If passed, this bill will mandate the federal government to investigate the links between race, socio-economic status, and environmental risks. It will also require the government to develop a national strategy on environmental racism and environmental justice. Congratulations to The Canadian Coalition for Environmental and Climate Justice (CCECJ) and everyone who has pushed for this crucial legislation! #EnvironmentalJustice #EnvironmentalRacism #EnvRacismBillC226

The experts at Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK) discuss upcoming federal rule changes that will undo most of the 2020 Trump Administration changes to the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act. Learn more at #PublicCEO bit.ly/4aNCKMY

Reposting this insightful video to shed light on who environmental defenders are and the importance of the rapid response mechanism established under the Aarhus Convention. A big thank you to Michel Forst for sharing this important piece. Watch the video to see who can benefit from the protection of the Special Rapporteur and discover the tools they can use to combat threats and attacks. #EnvironmentalDefenders #AarhusConvention #SpecialRapporteur #Sustainability #HumanRights #EnvironmentalProtection

ASEAN should have its own Aarhus-like convention to push for genuine and #accesstoinformation, #publiclarticipation, and #accesstojustice at the regional and national levels. This becomes more critical and imperative because countries like the Philippines sadly have the highest rates of violence and death against #environmentaldefenders. Our region can learn lot for #Aarhus. 🌏

What is the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the Aarhus Convention? [I just released a short film about my mandate, available in French and English on my YouTube channel link below]. https://lnkd.in/evx-mixP In October 2021, the mandate of Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders was established under the Aarhus Convention, as a rapid response mechanism to protect environmental defenders from threats and attacks. 🎥 Watch the video to understand who are environmental defenders and why this rapid response mechanism was established under the Aarhus Convention; to see who can benefit from the protection of the Special Rapporteur; and to discover what tools the Special Rapporteur can use to put an end to threats and attacks. ✊ Share this video to spread the word about the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders to those who need it most. Find out more about the Aarhus Convention (Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making, and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters) 👉 https://lnkd.in/exC7S4D8 Find out more about the Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejxenpMh File a complaint to the Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5VkpiH7

🌿I encourage you to watch the video to learn more about how to engage with the UN Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders to ensure your rights and those of all defenders across the globe are respected while protecting the planet!