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US corporate lobbyists mounted ‘blitz’ to dilute landmark EU deforestation law, report finds

Environmental watchdog Mighty Earth reveals two-year effort to postpone and weaken EU Deforestation Regulation US corporate lobbyists launched a two-year “blitz” to postpone and weaken the world’s most progressive legislation to protect forests, according to a new investigation by the environmental watchdog Mighty Earth. Major US firms and trade associations, including Cargill, Bunge, Mondelēz…

US corporate lobbyists mounted ‘blitz’ to dilute landmark EU deforestation law, report finds

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I'm a real estate agent building a $480,000 backyard home for my mom. I still made these costly mistakes.

Even for a real estate agent, Shalini Karnani Bonjour says building an ADU has been hard. Here are the biggest mistakes she made and lessons learned.

  • Shalini Karnani Bonjour built a $480,000 ADU for her mother in California.
  • The project faced delays and budget overruns due to hiring the wrong contractor.
  • Karnani Bonjour learned the importance of understanding local permitting and construction rules.

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