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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

The Clean Air Act is an excellent example of this following the publication of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring. The Clean Air Act : The oldest and best known of all environmental laws here in the US is the Clean Air Act. Learn more about environmental law degrees.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Arctic ringed seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The decision also addressed a number of non-climate change claims under NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, CEQA, and other state law.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it designated the northern long-eared bat as “threatened” rather than “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act. The complaint focuses on deforestation in five Amazonian regions: Loreto, Ucayali, Madre de Dios, Amazonas and San Martin.

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

ESA

Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plans and a combined $19.4 More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030. The agency designated 563 river miles as critical habitat for the species. Lawmakers also allocate $9.7

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