Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
The Clean Air Act is an excellent example of this following the publication of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring. The Clean Air Act : The oldest and best known of all environmental laws here in the US is the Clean Air Act. Learn more about environmental law degrees.
Law Columbia
MARCH 6, 2018
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). The decision also addressed a number of non-climate change claims under NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, CEQA, and other state law.
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Law Columbia
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
The court held that the City’s claims were not completely preempted by the Clean Air Act and also was not persuaded by the companies’ argument that the claims necessarily arose under federal common law. The companies argued that even if state law did apply, the Clean Air Act and foreign affairs doctrine would preempt the claims.
Law Columbia
JULY 2, 2021
The Clean Air Act provision at issue authorizes small refineries to petition EPA “for an extension of the exemption … for the reason of disproportionate economic hardship.” Brazilian Court Granted a Preliminary Injunction Ordering the Removal of Cattle Herds from Farms that Caused Deforestation.
Law Columbia
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it designated the northern long-eared bat as “threatened” rather than “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act. The complaint focuses on deforestation in five Amazonian regions: Loreto, Ucayali, Madre de Dios, Amazonas and San Martin.
ESA
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Countries pledge to combat deforestation, cut methane emissions, transition away from coal and more. Biden administration proposed repealing Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030. House passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework.
ESA
JANUARY 10, 2022
USFWS : The agency is proposing listing the ferruginous pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum ), which is found in Mexico, Arizona and Texas, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Jump in deforestation of world’s most biodiverse savanna alarms Brazilian scientists – Reuters.
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