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- 1Washington natural gas ruling could threaten income tax law▼WATCH: Could Washington high court’s natural gas ruling unravel income tax law?
Legal observers in Washington state are weighing whether a recent state Supreme Court decision involving natural gas could undermine the state's income tax law. The ruling's reasoning on how certain revenues are classified may be applied to challenge the tax, potentially reshaping state fiscal policy if a follow-up case succeeds.
- 2New tool can measure harm from each fossil fuel project▼We can finally measure the damage each new coal, gas or oil project will do to people and nature
Researchers say they can now quantify the damage each new coal, gas or oil project would cause to people and nature. The development, reported by Phys.org, would give regulators and campaigners a way to estimate health and environmental impacts before projects are approved. It could strengthen arguments against new fossil fuel expansion as climate concerns grow.
- 3Serbia's Vucic resigns ahead of October parliamentary elections▼Serbia’s President Vucic resigns ahead of October parliamentary elections | Reuters In foreign policy, Vucic has pursued
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic has resigned ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for October, according to a Reuters headline circulating widely. Vucic has been a dominant figure in Serbian politics, known for pursuing closer ties with China, a major investor, and Russia, Serbia's main natural gas supplier, while balancing relations with the West. Details about the reasons for the resignation and who will succeed him remain limited.
- 4Amnesty warns LNG Canada Phase II harms climate and Indigenous rights●LNG Canada Phase II advancement a major blow to climate, Indigenous rights, Amnesty International says
Amnesty International has criticised the advancement of LNG Canada's Phase II project, calling it a major blow to climate action and Indigenous rights. The human rights organisation says the liquefied natural gas expansion in British Columbia conflicts with emissions commitments and undermines the rights of Indigenous communities affected by the development.
- 5Amnesty says LNG Canada Phase II a human rights blow●LNG Canada Phase II advancement a major blow to human rights
Amnesty International Canada says the advancement of LNG Canada's Phase II project represents a major blow to human rights. The organisation is framing the liquefied natural gas expansion as harmful, though its statement gives no further detail in the available material. Critics of the project have long raised concerns over climate impacts and effects on Indigenous communities in British Columbia.