Richard Leonard

Apr 25, 2024 | thenational.scot | Richard Leonard |Labour MSP

Demonstrators hold Palestinian flags as they blockade the entrance to a BAE Systems' factory calling for an end to arms sales to Israel. Photo: Getty Images THE siege and bombardment of Gaza is illegal. Innocent people are being punished for a crime that they did not commit. The UK Government’s licensing of UK-based armament firms to sell the tools of this siege and bombardment makes them complicit. We do not need to see a legal opinion to act on this. An immediate ceasefire is required.

Mar 20, 2024 | knox.villagesoup.com | Richard Leonard

“No Mow May” is bad for Rockland and Midcoast Maine. The idea comes from large, densely populated cities where there is no room for wildflowers for pollinating insects. Not so in Rockland — we are surrounded by large fields, we have a mountain, a bog and the meadows; there are many areas within the city limits for insects.

Dec 13, 2023 | scotsman.com | Richard Leonard

​Once again the fate of Grangemouth, its workers and this community, so reliant on skilled jobs, is being contemplated following the announcement by Petroineos that it plans to end its oil refinery operations in the spring of 2025. ​This is a major concern but it does provide us with some time that must be used to develop a plan for the site. Nothing is yet set in stone and it is important that no one treats it as such.

Dec 6, 2023 | mvtimes.com | Richard Leonard

Island coastal embayments, as have we’ve reported many times before, have issues with water quality. While not nearly as problematic on the Island as some parts of the state, such as Cape Cod, high nitrogen from backyard septic systems has seeped into these embayments, leading to a decline in habitat for eelgrass and other aquatic life. And there’s a fear that it will only get worse with development increasing over the past several years.

Nov 29, 2023 | digitalrepository.unm.edu | Richard Leonard |Richard Boone

TitleDegree NamePublic AdministrationDepartment NameSchool of Public AdministrationFirst Committee Member (Chair)David Richard JonesSecond Committee MemberJohn Mace HungerThird Committee MemberFrank Xavier Steggert Leonard, Richard Boone. "Consolidation Of Metropolitan Area Law Enforcement Agencies:A Case Study Of Albuquerque-Bernalillo County.." (1972). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/padm_etds/79