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Colombia's supreme court orders government to stop Amazon deforestation - 0 views

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    Colombia's supreme court granted protections, filed by 25 children and other young people, that affirm that deforestation in the Colombian Amazon violates their rights to health and life. In the ruling, the supreme court ordered the president of Colombia and environmental authorities to create an action plan to protect this important natural area.
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Supreme Court overturns landmark EPA air pollution rule | TheHill - 0 views

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    The Environmental Protection Agency's rule to limit greenhouse gas emissions by power plants has been overturned by the Supreme Court. The 5-4 ruling said the EPA was wrong to not have "properly" considered the "punishing costs" of abiding by the rule. However, many utilities have already started to make changes to be in compliance
Del Birmingham

Violence Erupts in Southern India Over Order to Share Water - The New York Times - 0 views

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    NEW DELHI - Violent protests broke out in the southern state of Karnataka on Monday after the Indian Supreme Court ordered the state to release water to the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu, the latest chapter in a longstanding dispute.
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