Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Ninth Circuit Reinstated Listing of Bearded Seal as Threatened Based on Climate Change Projections. 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).

2016 40

2016 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 40

Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a West Virginia federal district court had erred in concluding that it had jurisdiction to consider the coal company Murray Energy Corporation’s and its affiliates’ lawsuit that sought to compel EPA to conduct evaluations of the Clean Air Act’s employment effects. 451962/2016 (N.Y.

2017 40

2017 Clean Air Act Climate Change Renewable Energy 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 court said it was not arbitrary or capricious to rely on climate change models that projected through 2100. Perry , No. 3:17 -cv-03404 (N.D.

2018 40

2018 Clean Air Act Climate Change Endangered Species Act 40

Law Columbia

AUGUST 4, 2021

The Washington Supreme Court ruled that a climate activist should be permitted to present a necessity defense to charges of criminal trespass and unlawful obstruction of a train in connection with a 2016 protest on railroad tracks used by trains carrying coal and oil products.

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2021 Climate Change Paris Agreement 2019 40

ESA

APRIL 5, 2021

DOT halts Texas highway project in test of Biden’s promises on race. The plan requests that Congress fund wildfire protection and coastal resilience projects, support climate-smart agriculture and major land and water restoration projects like those in the Everglades and the Great Lakes. Science Policy Opportunities.

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2021 Technology Technology Conservation 74