infrastructure
"Building anything important in America requires layers of approvals from multiple levels of government," wrote Philip K. Howard in his 2014 book, The Rule of Nobody. "Environmental review has evolved into an academic exercise, like a game of who can find the most complications….Courts have become enablers of people to use the law for selfish ends." That sounded radical then, but 10 years later, such assessments are becoming mainstream. Recent commentators have included Ezra Klein in The New York Times, Jerusalem Demsas in The Atlantic, and Matthew Yglesias in a Bloomberg column. Demsas' artic...
Reason
By Hans Nicholas Jong JAKARTA — Protests are mounting in Indonesia against a China-backed zinc and lead mine being developed on the island of Sumatra in defiance of opposition from local communities. On June 11, protesters from communities that would be affected by the mine in Dairi district demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta. They demanded the Chinese government stop financing the project, following news that a Chinese state-controlled company has agreed to loan $245 million to mine developer PT Dairi Prima Mineral (DPM ). The company, Carren Holdings Corporation Limited, app...
Mongabay
A barber continues working in what is left of his salon in al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip which was damaged in an Israeli attack. Abdullah Tawfiq Ramadan cuts his client's hair in a small clearing surrounded by rubble. One side of the salon is completely exposed to the outdoors.
Euronews (English)
Endurance swimmer Joan Fennelly is undaunted by frigid water and long distances, swimming year-round in the wild. But she takes extra precautions in her own backyard. The River Thames is one of Britain's many waterways contaminated with sewage and agricultural pollution. “If it looks right, if its smells right, I’ll go in," Fennelly said. Britain has become notorious as a place where a casual swim could lead to an extended visit to the toilet, if not the hospital. A torrent of news on dirty water has spilled into next month's election to determine which party controls government for the next f...
Euronews (English)
EU countries adopted today (May 27) first-ever rules to measure, report and verify methane emissions in the energy sector in a bid to slash the volume of these short-lived air pollutants, known to be up to 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2). Following an almost unanimous vote, opposed by Hungary, energy operators will need to comply, as of 2025, with new requirements to ensure mitigation measures, such as detecting and repairing methane leaks, and measuring emissions at source level. They will also be required to draw up monitoring reports that will be checked by independent accred...
Euronews (English)
Latvia will allocate six million euros (nearly $6.5 million) in 2024 to support infrastructure development in Ukraine, the Ukrainian government announced via its web portal on May 22. A Latvian delegation, led by Economy Minister Viktors Valainis, met with representatives of Ukraine's Infrastructure Ministry to discuss strengthening economic ties between the two countries. In particular, the delegates discussed developing logistics routes, increasing transport via the Baltic ports, increasing Ukrainian product exports, and improving rail and road transport. "We are grateful for the assistance ...
Kyiv Independent
Latvia will allocate six million euros (nearly $6.5 million) in 2024 to support infrastructure development in Ukraine, the Ukrainian government announced via its web portal on May 22. A Latvian delegation, led by Economy Minister Viktors Valainis, met with representatives of Ukraine's Infrastructure Ministry to discuss strengthening economic ties between the two countries. In particular, the delegates discussed developing logistics routes, increasing transport via the Baltic ports, increasing Ukrainian product exports, and improving rail and road transport. "We are grateful for the assistance ...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Latvia will allocate six million euros (nearly $6.5 million) in 2024 to support infrastructure development in Ukraine, the Ukrainian government announced via its web portal on May 22. A Latvian delegation, led by Economy Minister Viktors Valainis, met with representatives of Ukraine's Infrastructure Ministry to discuss strengthening economic ties between the two countries. In particular, the delegates discussed developing logistics routes, increasing transport via the Baltic ports, increasing Ukrainian product exports, and improving rail and road transport. "We are grateful for the assistance ...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
Ukrainian forces attacked multiple settlements in Belgorod Oblast on May 16-17, damaging a gas station and killing two people, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed. Reports of rocket or drone attacks againstBelgorod Oblast, which borders Ukraine's Sumy, Kharkiv, and Luhansk oblasts, have become a common occurrence in recent months. A drone struck a gas station near the village of Bessonovka, causing a fuel tank to catch fire, Gladkov said. Firefighters have since extinguished the blaze. In the village of Oktyabyrsky, a drone attack killed a woman and her four-year-old child, Gladkov claimed. He...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Ukrainian forces attacked multiple settlements in Belgorod Oblast on May 16-17, damaging a gas station and killing two people, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed. Reports of rocket or drone attacks againstBelgorod Oblast, which borders Ukraine's Sumy, Kharkiv, and Luhansk oblasts, have become a common occurrence in recent months. A drone struck a gas station near the village of Bessonovka, causing a fuel tank to catch fire, Gladkov said. Firefighters have since extinguished the blaze. In the village of Oktyabyrsky, a drone attack killed a woman and her four-year-old child, Gladkov claimed. He...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
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