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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a decision on Exxon’s application to renew the NPDES permit, which had expired in 2014. Whitewater Draw Natural Resource Conservation District v. The district court had granted Exxon’s motion to stay the case under the doctrine of primary jurisdiction to allow the U.S.

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May 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Columbia Climate Law

As a threshold matter, the court found that Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and one of the state petitioners (New York) each had standing based on potential injuries from climate change which were caused in part by HFC emissions and which would be redressed by restrictions on such emissions. Wheeler , No. 18-1172 (D.C.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The plaintiffs’ complaint asserting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, and Rivers and Harbors Act violations included allegations that the U.S. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. The planned pipeline is to be 162.5 miles long and is intended to carry crude oil.

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The states and environmental groups contended that summary vacatur was warranted because NHTSA lacked authority to delay the rule’s effective date and failed to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act’s notice and comment requirements. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. 17-2780, 17-2806 (2d Cir. 1:17 -cv-02032 (D.D.C.,

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The Trump Watch: What Does the New Administration Portend for the Environment?

Vermont Law

2, 2014). [8]. It was reckless for the Paris agreement to enter into force before the election,’ said the source, who works on Trump’s transition team for international energy and climate policy, speaking on condition of anonymity. [25]. (#(@realDonaldTrump, Nov. 6, 2012). [7]. This cloud, too, has a silver lining.

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