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Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite granted industrial mining licence for M1 mining project in Sri Lanka

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The Licence grants exclusive rights to mine graphite from within the M1 mining area. K1 is Ceylon Graphite’s first exploration project and operates under the Sarcon Development legal umbrella. The Government of Sri Lanka granted the company’s wholly owned subsidiary Sarcon Development (Pvt) Ltd. From the K1 site.

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Engine products group files legal challenge to EPAs partial waiver for E15

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The petition challenges the ability of EPA to grant a partial waiver for three specific reasons: The Clean Air Act does not authorize EPA to issue any partial waiver decisions. Our concern is that EPA prematurely granted the partial waiver before critical studies on the effects of E-15 use were completed. Earlier post.).

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Nations agree on global, legally binding treaty on mercury emissions: Minamata Convention on Mercury

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At the conclusion of the International Negotiating Committee on Mercury ( INC5 ) meeting in Geneva ( earlier post ), nations agreed on a global, legally-binding treaty to prevent mercury emissions and releases. The international negotiators selected the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to fund implementation of the new Mercury Convention.

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Tesla shareholder’s legal team adjusts demand to $1.44 billion in fees for Musk pay case

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The legal team of Tesla shareholder Richard Tornetta, who filed a legal complaint against Elon Musk’s 2018 CEO Performance Award, has adjusted their plaintiff fee request to the Delaware Court. The Tornetta vs. For their work in the case, Tornetta’s legal team argued that they should be granted 29.4 million TSLA shares.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink blocked by French court after legal battle with environmental groups

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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service effectively lost its frequencies in France following a legal battle waged by environmental groups. Arcep had granted Starlink two bands of frequencies that would link the company’s satellite constellation to France-based customers. . This was something that Arcep did not do.

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Elon Musk’s legal team files motion for injunction against OpenAI

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Elon Musk’s legal team has filed for a preliminary injunction against artificial intelligence startup OpenAI. In its filing, Musk’s legal team accused OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, President Greg Brockman, former OpenAI board members Reid Hoffman and Dee Templeton, and Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior.

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Tesla Gigafactory Berlin critics’ latest legal efforts fail again

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The Green League and Nabu’s recent grievances against Giga Berlin started in June, after Tesla was granted an early approval to conduct limited tests of the facility’s equipment, including its next-generation paint shop. Tesla Giga Berlin critics are taking another stand with some new legal action.

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