Conservation movement
Court temporarily stays issuing of construction permit for Mokrice project
Ljubljana – The Administrative Court has temporarily stayed the issuing of construction permit for the Mokrice hydro plant on the Sava river, the NGO Slovenian Native Fish Association (DPRS) said on Tuesday. The power producer HESS, which is to operate the plant, told the STA the procedure could continue as only the issuing of the permit had been suspended.
Elephant advocates sue Trump administration on trophy hunting
Conservation groups sued the U.S. government on Nov. 20 over a plan to allow hunters to bring home elephant and lion trophies from Zimbabwe, following changing statements about the possible move by President Donald Trump’s administration.