Joseph L. Mcdonald

Jul 27, 2023 | charkoosta.com | Joseph McDonald |Joseph L. Mcdonald

PABLO — With Powwow season in full swing the 2023 Summer Quarterly was kept short focusing on a few key issues. Members of the audience continually expressed their concern for both the growing homeless population and the increasing drug problems on the Flathead Reservation but many successes were also celebrated. Elders Speak Elder and senior translator for the Séliš-Ql̓ispe Culture Comittee Shirley Trahan opened the floor with an issue that she said is very close to her heart.

Jul 27, 2023 | lexology.com | Nicole Besgrove |Joseph McDonald |Joseph L. Mcdonald |Sarah Gough |Phoebe Hinton |Helen Yan | +2 more

Commonwealth: Consultation on update of hydrogen strategy and program designEarly this month, the Commonwealth Government announced that consultation has opened on the following:Review and update of the National Hydrogen Strategy: The Strategy was originally published in 2019 and in February this year, the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council agreed to a review to ensure Australia is on track to be a global hydrogen leader by 2030.

Jul 27, 2023 | lexology.com | Nicole Besgrove |Isabella Fiolo |Joseph McDonald |Joseph L. Mcdonald |Tom Flower |Sarah Gough | +2 more

Commonwealth: Approval holders put on notice as Environment Minister announces environmental offsets auditThe Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Water has announced a comprehensive audit of over 1,000 approved environmental offset sites to assess whether the offset requirements have been met and if the promised environmental benefits have been delivered.

Jul 27, 2023 | lexology.com | Nicole Besgrove |Joseph McDonald |Joseph L. Mcdonald |Sarah Gough |Phoebe Hinton |Helen Yan | +2 more

Commonwealth: Consultation on update of hydrogen strategy and program designEarly this month, the Commonwealth Government announced that consultation has opened on the following:Review and update of the National Hydrogen Strategy: The Strategy was originally published in 2019 and in February this year, the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council agreed to a review to ensure Australia is on track to be a global hydrogen leader by 2030.

Jul 27, 2023 | lexology.com | Nicole Besgrove |Isabella Fiolo |Joseph McDonald |Joseph L. Mcdonald |Tom Flower |Sarah Gough | +2 more

Commonwealth: Approval holders put on notice as Environment Minister announces environmental offsets auditThe Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Water has announced a comprehensive audit of over 1,000 approved environmental offset sites to assess whether the offset requirements have been met and if the promised environmental benefits have been delivered.