2011 Clean Water Act Fossil Fuels Regulations 
Circle of Blue
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
On November 16, 2011, at 6:12 p.m., Farms collectively are the largest source of nitrate pollution in rivers and groundwater, and the penalty for contaminated water — meaning stricter and more costly standards in order to protect public health — is paid by the people who drink it. It was a career shift. If the U.S.
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Harmful algal blooms are the biological consequence of a riptide of bloom-generating nutrients allowed by law and timid regulation to run off the land, particularly farm fields. These nutrients are the source of some of the nation’s worst water pollution. . Clean Water Act, a pivotal piece of American environmental law.
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Columbia Climate Law
MAY 8, 2020
The court said that having remanded to the Corps for consultation under the Endangered Species Act, it was not necessary to determine whether the Corps “made a fully informed and well-considered decision” under NEPA and the Clean Water Act. Hurst v.
Law Columbia
JUNE 8, 2021
In Baltimore’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Companies, Supreme Court Held that Appellate Review of Remand Order Extends to All Grounds for Removal. The fossil fuel companies removed the case in March 2021, citing five grounds for removal, including the federal officer removal statute. In a 7-1 decision, the U.S.
ESA
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Australia passes first climate legislation since 2011. This office reviews all “economically significant” regulations proposed by federal agencies and can significantly modify – or stop – regulations. Australia’s first climate law since 2011 seals green comeback – The Straits Times. ‘I International. Scientific Community.
Law Columbia
JULY 2, 2021
Supreme Court denied fossil fuel companies’ petition for writ of certiorari seeking review of the Ninth Circuit’s decision reversing the district court’s 2018 denial of Oakland’s and San Francisco’s motions to remand their climate change nuisance cases to California state court. DECISIONS & SETTLEMENTS. On June 14, 2021, the U.S.
Law Columbia
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
The plaintiffs alleged that Peabody (and a number of other fossil fuel companies) caused greenhouse gas emissions that resulted in sea level rise and damage to their property. Peabody, a coal company, filed for bankruptcy in April 2016 and emerged from bankruptcy under a plan that became effective on April 3, 2017.
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