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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Two other states—Texas and North Dakota—filed an amicus brief supporting EPA; the petitioners opposed their participation on procedural grounds. The government also asserted that the MBTA and Eagle Act claims were barred by controlling precedent. Clean Air Council v. Pruitt , No. 17-1145 (D.C.

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

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US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. It changed long-time agency policy to allow major sources of pollution to reclassify as area sources, a category with fewer regulatory requirements, once their emissions fell below a certain threshold. Greg Abbott signed into law – The Texas Tribune.

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