The week's environmental news featured several significant developments. The European Union achieved final approval for a landmark nature restoration plan, signaling a pivotal step in enhancing nature protection across its member states. This approval, following months of opposition from some member states and farmers' protests, underscores the EU's commitment to ecological restoration (source). Additionally, Louisiana made progress in renewing preparatory work for a $3 billion coastal restoration project, addressing the urgent need to protect vulnerable coastal areas amid legal disputes (source). Furthermore, environmental groups have petitioned the U.S. Department of Interior to review the climate impacts of Alaska's trans-Alaska pipeline system, highlighting the growing urgency to manage the environmental impact of vital economic infrastructure (source). Notably, a recent oil spill in Singapore has spurred efforts to mitigate the environmental damage and protect marine wildlife, emphasizing the immediate need for effective cleanup operations (source). These stories capture the pressing challenges and initiatives around ecological restoration from the EU to the United States and Asia, all of which are of significant relevance to Ecological Restoration Canada.