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Study: 15% of US alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities involve alcohol under the legal limit

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A new open-access study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that motor vehicle crashes involving drivers with blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) below the legal limit of 0.08% accounted for 15% of alcohol-involved crash deaths in the United States. In 2018, Utah became the first state to do so. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.12.015.

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UN delegates reach agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters

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Already being referred to as the “High Seas Treaty”, the legal framework would place 30% of the world’s oceans into protected areas, put more money into marine conservation, and covers access to and use of marine genetic resources.

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US DFC approves $150M conditional loan commitment for Balama graphite mine in Mozambique

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The US Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC’s) Board of Directors approved the provision of up to $150 million in financing to Twigg Exploration and Mining—a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australia-based Syrah Resources Limited—to fund investments in the company’s graphite mining and processing operation in Balama, Mozambique.

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Tesla signs 5-year lithium supply deal with Australia’s Liontown Resources: Report

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Tesla signed a 5-year lithium supply deal with Liontown Resources, which is expected to commence in 2024. Tesla also has a lithium supply deal with GFL International Co Ltd, part of China-based Ganfeng Lithium Co Ltd. Tesla lithium supply deal with Liontown Resources by Maria Merano on Scribd.

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Canada refuses to permit seabed mining absent regulatory regime

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On 8 February 2023, during the 5 th International Marine Protected Area Congress ( IMPAC5 ) held in Vancouver, Canada unveiled proposed new sites being pursued for marine conservation targets, as well as further details related to its MPA Protection Standard. Further prohibitions may apply according to each MPA law.

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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

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Metz and Janelle London finds that state vehicle electrification mandates can withstand legal challenges based on federal preemption if they are based solely on reasons for transitioning to electric vehicles that are within the state's authority. Its vision is a gasoline-free US by 2040 or sooner. The paper by Matthew N.

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India, China, Brazil, Japan, other non-Arctic countries want a voice on Arctic Council; interest in climate change impact and access to resources

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Six northern indigenous groups—the Inuit Circumpolar Council, Arctic Athabaska Council, Gwich’in Council International, Sami Council, Russian Association of the Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON) and Aleut International Association—wield strong influence as permanent participants.