Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

The plaintiffs in lawsuits challenging the cap-and-trade program had argued that it was not authorized by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 and that the requirement to purchase emissions allowances constituted a tax that required approval by a two-thirds majority of the State legislature. Clean Water Action v.

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2017 Clean Air Act Climate Change Renewable Energy 40

ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Legislators provide $200 million to NOAA for weather, coasts, oceans and climate research, $100 million for NOAA competitive climate research grants and provides $100 million to NOAA for development and dissemination of climate science information products and services. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has introduced companion legislation ( S.

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2021 Conservation Endangered Species Act Climate Change 105

ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. Congress would need to provide funding for NSF through the annual appropriations process or special legislation. The House will likely consider the NSF for the Future Act ( H.R. Legislative updates: Mark Warner (D-VA) and Rep. International.

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2021 Endangered Species Act Ocean Climate Change 98