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Endangered Northern Long Eared Bat is a Victim of Biodiversity Degradation

Greenbuilding Law

Less than a week before the effective date of the uplisting of the northern long-eared bat from threatened to endangered under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. The is no question that existing government regulation in the U.S. The northern long-eared bat was listed as threatened in 2015.

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You’re Gonna Hear Me Roar: How the Tragic Death of One Lion May Provide Protection for Candidate Endangered Species and Answer Controversial Questions about Trophy Hunting

Vermont Law

A dentist from the United States, Dr. Walter Palmer, paid to go on a trophy hunt in July, 2015. the CECIL Act. which includes an amendment to the Endangered Species Act and a government-funded study on the pros and cons of trophy hunting. Candidate Species. of certain species on flights.

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Fifth Circuit Rejects EPA’s Overreaching on CAA and MBTA

The Energy Law Blog

14-40128, 2015 U.S. 4, 2015). Clean Air Act The CAA gives the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) authority to issue emission control standards for new sources of pollution that fall within certain source categories. United States v. Citgo Petroleum Corp., LEXIS 15865 (5th Cir.

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N.C. Water Quality Legislation (2023)

Smith Enviorment

The new provision limits dredging moratoria unless the restriction on dredging activity is required under the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, or other applicable federal law. Army Corps of Engineers under the Clean Water Act. Dredging moratoria are often seasonal, corresponding to fish spawning activity.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Circuit concluded that EPA had acted arbitrarily and capriciously in determining that the four elements of the regulations that had been stayed met these requirements. The court said the administrative record “makes clear that industry groups had ample opportunity to comment on all four issues on which EPA granted reconsideration.”

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

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 court ordered EPA to file a plan and schedule for compliance within 14 days.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).