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Climate Attribution and the Willow Project: Federal Obligations to Evaluate the Effects of Fossil Fuel Leasing on Endangered Species

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Second, there is robust scientific evidence of the link between greenhouse gas emissions, rising temperatures, and declining sea ice. There is also research on the adverse effects of sea ice loss on seals and other ice-dependent species. See, e.g., IPCC AR6 WGI Ch.3 3 ; Laidre et al. 2018) ; Tartu et al. 2018) ; Aars et al.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP , No. 451962/2016 (N.Y.

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May 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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EPA of a 2015 rule barring replacement of ozone-depleting substances with hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are powerful greenhouse gases. Montana Federal Court Vacated Nationwide Permit Due to Corps of Engineers Failure to Initiate Consultation Under Endangered Species Act. In Mexichem , the D.C. 17-cv-02824 (N.D.

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Using Attribution Science to Evaluate the Effects of Oil and Gas Emissions on Endangered and Threatened Species

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The project is controversial due to its contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and its location on the North Slope of Alaska, which happens to be the largest undisturbed track of public land in the U.S. There is also research on the adverse effects of sea ice loss on seals and other ice-dependent species. 3 ; Laidre et al.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Circuit Declined to Speed Up or Slow Down Challenges to Withdrawal of California Waiver and Preemption of State Authority to Regulate Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The Ninth Circuit found, however, that the plaintiffs had not established the redressability requirement for standing.

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

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US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. CEQ is also planning to revive guidance on how to factor greenhouse gas emissions and climate change into NEPA reviews, after Obama-era guidance was yanked by the Trump administration. Executive Branch. International.

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ESA Policy News: December 5, 2022

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USFWS: Citing the impacts of white-nose syndrome on the species, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) finalized a rule listing the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) as an endangered species. Previously, the species was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

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