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California Wins Major Clean Air Act/Climate Change Case in D.C. Circuit

Legal Planet

The case involves a constitutional challenge brought by a coalition of conservative (“red”) states to E.P.A.’s But when the Biden administration took office in 2021, it quickly nullified the Trump administration’s waiver denial and reinstated California’s 2013 waiver for its Advanced Clean Car Program.

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Roe v. Wade Draft Bodes Ill for Air, Wetlands and EPA

Union of Concerned Scientists

Outside of bird protection acts of the early 20 th century, protections for water, air and the atmosphere are a late 20 th -century development, created in the wake of Rachel Carson’s 1962 treatise on pesticides, Silent Spring. Trump is out of office, but he left behind a 6-3 conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court.

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Cities & the Inflation Reduction Act

Law Columbia

Energy Policy & Conservation Act (“EPCA”), are specifically tasked with administering two broad rebate programs for which individuals and building owners are eligible. Clean Air Act appropriating $2.25 Third , some funds will be routed through states and state energy offices.

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Allegations of extensive sexual abuse at Kenyan offsetting project used by Shell and Netflix

Corp Watch

Nigeria: Petroleum, Pollution and Poverty in the Niger Delta by Amnesty International (2009). Royal Dutch Shell: Overview of Controversial Business Practices in 2009 (SOMO, May7 2010). Shell’s Big Dirty Secret by Friends of the Earth Europe (2009). References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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ESA Policy News: April 3, 2023

ESA

ESA has honored past award recipients for policy work that included: wildlife conservation green urban renewal initiatives stream, river, lake restoration ESA’s 2023 Annual Meeting will take place in Portland, Oregon. Conservation : Sens. This bill provides $1.4 Nominations are now open through April 15, 2023.

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Policy News: October 8, 2021

ESA

European countries agree to protects parts of the North Atlantic to conserve seabird species. Stone-Manning most recently was a senior advisor for conservation policy at the National Wildlife Federation and has been a top aide to former Montana Governor Steve Bullock (D) and Sen. EPA – Clean Air Act Advisory Committee Meeting (Oct.

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Policy News: October 25, 2021

ESA

between FY 2009 and 2020. EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit. EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit. NOAA NMFS – Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Habitat Conservation Plan for Thurston County, Washington. during the Trump Administration and 16.6%

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