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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Acidification : Reducing the pH rating of a substance making it more acidic in nature, for example, increased carbon emissions lead to the oceans absorbing more of it, increasing acidification and damaging ecology such as coral bleaching. Commercial Waste : Any waste material produced as a byproduct of commercial or industrial activity.

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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

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Senate considering annual defense policy bill, which includes authorizes funding for tropical forest and coral reef conservation. Rob Portman (R-OH) reauthorizes the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Act through FY 2027 and authorizes $20 million a year for the program. Executive Branch. President Biden designates a new national monument.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The court also found that judicial economy and conservation of resources weighed in favor of a stay. In addition, the court found that BLM acted contrary to law by failing to consider a statutory directive to give “maximum protection” to surface values in the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area. The states appealed the dismissal of the case.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The court stated: “Plaintiffs’ claims for public nuisance, though pled as state-law claims, depend on a global complex of geophysical cause and effect involving all nations of the planet (and the oceans and atmosphere). California Federal Court Ordered Publication of Obama-Era Energy Conservation Standards in Federal Register.

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Policy News: May 9, 2022

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White House Fact Sheet: President Biden Signs Executive Order to Strengthen America’s Forests, Boost Wildfire Resilience, and Combat Global Deforestation. The goal of this grant program is to streamline funding opportunities for new voluntary conservation and restoration projects around the United States. NOAA – U.S.

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Policy News: April 25, 2022

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After the inventory, the agencies will develop policies for climate-smart management and conservation of old-growth forests. The order also includes incentives to reduce deforestation internationally and promote economic development in areas heavily dependent on the timber industry. Read a fact sheet about the Executive Order here.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The conservation groups’ appeal of the district court decision is still pending, with the opening brief due on July 12. The Tenth Circuit directed the conservation groups “to address with specificity … whether this court has jurisdiction over their appeal.” Rocky Mountain Wild v. June 21, 2021).

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