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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

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ESA and other scientific societies file brief arguing that the interpretation of the Clean Water Act is inherently founded on science. with definite commitments for either work or postdoctoral training increased to 70%, from 62% in 2016 — the last time NSF reported these numbers. in 2016 to 30.2%

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Circuit Ruled that EPA Must Consider Endangered Species in Setting Renewable Fuel Standards. Circuit Court of Appeals sent the 2018 Renewable Fuel Standards rule back to EPA after finding that EPA failed to comply with requirements of the Endangered Species Act.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Arctic ringed seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Federal Court Dismissed Challenge to Executive Order on Reducing Regulation. The planned pipeline is to be 162.5 Public Citizen, Inc. Trump , No.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Circuit’s January opinion vacating EPA’s repeal and replacement of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan regulations for controlling carbon emissions from existing power plants. The states argued that the Supreme Court’s stay of the Clean Power Plan while it was under review by the D.C. The company argued that the D.C.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Washington Supreme Court ruled that a climate activist should be permitted to present a necessity defense to charges of criminal trespass and unlawful obstruction of a train in connection with a 2016 protest on railroad tracks used by trains carrying coal and oil products. The cases were filed in 2016 , 2020 , and 2021.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Circuit Declined to Speed Up or Slow Down Challenges to Withdrawal of California Waiver and Preemption of State Authority to Regulate Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Washington Supreme Court Invalidated Regulation of Indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. Northern Plains Resource Council v. 95885-8 (Wash.

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ESA Policy News: May 15, 2023

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Courts Supreme Court decision about California’s pork regulations could impact state climate regulations. States A report from Chesapeake Bay Program science advisors questions long-standing approach to Chesapeake Bay clean up. One rule repeals a Trump-era definition of habitat under the Endangered Species Act.

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