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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Six environmental groups launched the proceeding challenging the stay after EPA published notice of the stay in the June 5, 2017 issue of the Federal Register. filed June 5, 2017; emergency motion for stay granted July 3, 2017). June 29, 2017). June 28, 2017). June 28, 2017). filed June 9, 2017).

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Pipeline Decisions Do Not Spell Doom for Transmission

Law Columbia

But renewable generation is not sufficient to decarbonize the electric sector; infrastructure that delivers clean electricity to consumers is also critical. The Corps issues nationwide permits for categories of similar activities that will have minimal environmental effects, both individually and cumulatively. Last year the D.C.

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The End Is Not Near, But If An 'Insect Apocalypse' Ever Happens, How Would We Know?

Science Blogs

The first study to set off alarms was published in 2017 by entomologists in Germany, who reported that over 27 years the biomass of flying insects in their traps had declined by 75%. They took a alarmist tone, and have been widely criticized for exaggerating their conclusions and selecting studies to review with the word “decline.”.

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Chesapeake Bay Foundation's 2022 State Of The Bay Score Unchanged, States Must Focus On Agriculture, Stormwater Pollution

PA Environment Daily

CBF looks forward to working with the Governor and legislators to leave a legacy of clean water for future generations.”   Federal Federal funds and leadership are critical to achieving the Blueprint goals.  Fisheries In the fisheries category, the rockfish (striped bass) and oyster indicators rose, while the blue crab indicator declined.  

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Nuclear Plant Closures And Renewables Increase Electricity Prices & Unreliability, Testifies Michael Shellenberger to U.S. Senate

Environmental Progress

In 2012, 2017, and 2021 the National Academies of Science and Engineering published three separate reports on threats to the grid, resilience, and the future of electricity. [1] 1] In its 2017 report, the Academies warned that U.S. While energy sources across all categories failed in mid-February, they didn’t all fail equally.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

After concluding in 2011 that listing of the Pacific walrus was warranted due to threats that included sea-ice loss through 2100, the FWS issued a final decision in October 2017 that the Pacific walrus no longer qualified as a threatened species.

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Policy News: February 28, 2022

ESA

She previously worked as the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks director from 2017–2020 and was an assistant professor of law at the University of Montana. The Biden administration drew criticism for not including race in the tool. Appropriations: Congress approved a measure to keep the government open through March 11.

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