Another day, another success in the courts for Dutch environmentalists. This week, the country’s highest court, the Council of State, decided that building is no longer exempt from EU environment protection rules. In one of the world’s most densely-populated countries, where new homes are badly needed – and a 900,000 home building spree had just been announced – this spells trouble: within hours, building association Bouwend Nederland called it a ‘tragedy’ and experts warned it will exacerbate the Netherlands’ housing crisis.
The wheels are coming off the Dutch green revolution
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J Edgar Hoover’s Evil Brainchild
All of COINTELPRO should be declassified. Bobby Rush’s legislation — now at high risk of getting lost in Congress — would do that.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: J Edgar Hoover’s Evil Brainchild
Chamber of #Brazil approves project to free the use of poison agrochemicals -Eng/ Esp/ Port
“In an agenda without discussion with the leaders, they are introducing a project that releases poison, poisons that are prohibited in the countries of origin,” said the president of the Chamber, Arthur Lira.
Chamber of #Brazil approves project to free the use of poison agrochemicals -Eng/ Esp/ Port
Why Giving Up Meat Won’t Have Much of an Effect on Climate Change
Trump administration helped GOP donors get Syria oil deal
Trump administration helped GOP donors get Syria oil deal
“By continuing to maintain control of the oil fields in Syria, we will deny [Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad] and Iran a monetary windfall,” Graham said in an October 2019 statement. “We can also use some of the revenues from future oil sales to pay for our military commitment in Syria.”
Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 