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U.S. Climate Law: A Broad & Rapidly Growing Field

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Social Cost of Carbon D. Climate science F. Climate justice II. EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act (CAA) A. Standards for existing stationary carbon sources (focused on power plants to date). Standards for emissions from new vehicles. Co-benefits E.

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The Supreme Court’s Top-10 Environmental Law Decisions

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This is the case that put teeth into the Endangered Species Act. Resisting the pleas that saving a minor species of fish was not worth halting a dam project, the Court held that the statute meant what it said: protecting endangered species is a paramount value. Hill, 437 U.S. EPA, 549 U.S. Michigan v.

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Trump’s War on Environmental Protection: A Chronology

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission restricts consideration of climate change in approving new natural gas pipelines. Replaced Obama’s Clean Power Plan with a token rule that would require coal-fired power plants to cut their carbon emissions by around 3%. October.

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Environmentalism and the Supreme Court

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This was a case under the Endangered Species Act. The Supreme Court interpreted the statute to place an absolute priority on preserving endangered species, regardless of the impact on the economy or other government goals. This decision made the Endangered Species Act the strongest of the environmental statutes.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 149. With respect to climate change, the D.C.

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Policy News: July 18, 2022

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Court strikes down Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. IPBES releases reports about valuing nature and the use of wild species. Climate activists worried after Biden releases review of Alaska oil project – The Washington Post. What form can EPA’s forthcoming greenhouse gas regulations take?

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Policy News: August 1, 2022

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The initial list of societal challenges includes climate change and sustainability and inequitable access to education, opportunity or other services. This includes a $35 million increase for the Ecological Services for Endangered Species Act activities. The Coastal State Preparedness Act (H.R.

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