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Canada Supreme Court dismisses Indigenous appeal and paves way for McGill construction

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The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an appeal led by Indigenous elders who claimed that an under-renovation McGill University building contains Indigenous burial grounds. The Supreme Court’s rejection effectively permits McGill’s renovation of the building, which previously served as a psychiatric teaching hospital, to commence.

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US court revives and remands Alabama burial ground dispute in Muscogee Nation case

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Friday vacated a previous ruling that dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma-based Muscogee (Creek) Nation, who challenged the construction of a casino in Alabama on land they claim is sacred. US Circuit Court Judge William Pryor Jr.,

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India top court upholds constitutional right to pollution-free environment

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The Supreme Court of India held Wednesday all citizens have the fundamental right to live in a pollution-free environment under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. The court ordered immediate government action to improve compliance and address pollution sources in Delhi and the surrounding areas.

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Construction of Amazon HQ in South Africa halted by court

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South Africa’s Western Cape Division of the High Court Wednesday halted the construction of Amazon’s new Africa headquarters and ordered the developer to consult with local indigenous people who say the site is on sacred land.

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German court temporarily halts Tesla factory construction due to environmental concerns

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Tesla’s upcoming car factory in Germany might be delayed after environmental groups Thursday obtained a temporary injunction against construction. A lower court in Frankfurt an der Oder initially ruled in favor of Tesla.

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Mountain Valley Pipeline asks US Supreme Court to lift stay on pipeline construction

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Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) LLC asked Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday to vacate a stay imposed by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit halting the construction of one of the last portions of a 303-mile natural gas pipeline running from northwestern West Virginia to southern Virginia.

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Amnesty: land restitution to Brazil indigenous communities a positive yet inadequate measure

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These lands were previously dispossessed for the construction of the Itaip hydroelectric dam, a joint project between Brazil and Paraguay. Itaipu Binacional’s commitment to finance the restoration of a portion of indigenous land stems from a settlement agreement endorsed by Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court.