GregCocks, 2 months ago to Futurology

Colorado Bill Aims To Protect Wetlands, Streams After [The Supreme Court] Sackett Decision

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/03/21/colorado-legislature-wetlands-streams-protection-supreme-court/ <-- shared media article

https://cnhp.colostate.edu/cwic/ <-- Colorado Wetland Information Center

#GIS #spatial #mapping #change #wetlands #hydrology #water #Colorado #regulations #protection #statelaw #waterresources #watersupply #ecosystems #watersecurity #waterways #pollution #drainage #reclaimation #climatechange #drought #risk #hazard #permitting #cleanwateract #housing #development #environment #naturalsystems #seasonalstreams #climate #floodmitigation #flooding #habitat #wildfire

report cover - survey and assessment of critical urban wetlands, city and county of denver
photo - wetlands adjacent to farmlands, Colorado

bespacific, 5 months ago to privacy

Texas judge granted a woman’s #abortion request, despite the state’s strict #bans, in one of the first cases of its kind since #RoevWade ended. #Judge sided with the woman, whose #fetus was diagnosed with a #fatal condition, issuing a #temporary #restrainingorder to permit her doctor to perform an abortion without facing civil or criminal #penalties under the #statelaw. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/us/texas-abortion-ruling-exception.html #womensrights #womenshealth #abortionishealthcare #healthcare #legalresearch #privacy #doctorpatient

Nonilex, 7 months ago to Texas

Fresh off his #impeachment trial, #Texas AG #KenPaxton opts to #sue #Yelp re #PregnancyCenter #labels
The #lawsuit argues Yelp used “#misleading” notices on the facilities, which aim to dissuade women from having #abortions

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/28/ken-paxton-yelp-lawsuit-abortion-pregnancy/