Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lacked authority to administratively stay portions of new source performance standards for the oil and gas sector for which it had granted requests for reconsideration. Fourth Circuit Said West Virginia District Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Consider Coal Companies’ Clean Air Act Jobs Study Lawsuit.

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion regarding criminal liability under environmental statutes. 14-40128, 2015 U.S. 4, 2015). United States v. Citgo Petroleum Corp., LEXIS 15865 (5th Cir. Citgo appealed the convictions. The Court of Appeals also found support in its analysis of similar wildlife statutes.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Indigenous species : A species of flora or fauna recognized as being native to a certain area. Often subject to specific environmental protections, especially when “endangered” (see above). As it is a waste, it serves no purpose on its own. It covers the following areas. Learn more about MNR programs.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

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). The federal district court for the Northern District of West Virginia ruled that the U.S.

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2016 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 40

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 7, 2019

In addition, the court rejected the contention that the Clean Air Act or foreign affairs doctrine completely preempted the plaintiffs’ claims and also indicated that federal common law would not provide a basis for complete preemption. Circuit Ruled that EPA Must Consider Endangered Species in Setting Renewable Fuel Standards.

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2019 Endangered Species Act Climate Change Greenhouse 40

Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2018

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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2018 Clean Air Act Climate Change Endangered Species Act 40

Columbia Climate Law

MAY 8, 2020

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2018 rule in which EPA decided to expand the D.C. EPA of a 2015 rule barring replacement of ozone-depleting substances with hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are powerful greenhouse gases. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the U.S. Circuit’s partial vacatur in Mexichem Fluor, Inc.

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