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In the Midst of Climate Disaster, We Continue to Cater to Big Oil

Vermont Law

But at such a critical point in our struggle to mitigate climate change, is more fossil fuel extraction really what we need? A number of these species are already threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act, and they all face the threat of a warming climate.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The plaintiffs asserted Endangered Species Act claims, focusing on the federal agencies’ consideration of impacts on grizzly bears and bull trout; the plaintiffs alleged that bull trout are “particularly vulnerable” to climate change because they require cold water to spawn and rear. Exxon Mobil Corp. , 451071/2021 (N.Y.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

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 Ninth Circuit found, however, that the plaintiffs had not established the redressability requirement for standing.

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