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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

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. Clean Air Council v. filed June 5, 2017; emergency motion for stay granted July 3, 2017). Pruitt , No.

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Climate Reregulation in a Biden Administration

Columbia Climate Law

Since January 2017, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University has been tracking the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to rewrite federal climate change policy and deconstruct climate governance. The White House, Washington, D.C. Source: Cezary P , Creative Commons.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

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. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection , No. West Virginia v.

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States Filling the Void on Climate Change

Vermont Law

12, 2015, 195 countries signed the historic Paris Agreement creating a firm foundation for meaningful action on climate change through. The agreement, which entered into force on Nov. President Trump called the agreement unfair and harmful to the American economy. deep decarbonization. By contrast, former President.

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Fuel Efficiency Standards Trumped?

Vermont Law

of the Clean Air Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency to address this through emissions standards for air pollution from cars and trucks. Paris Agreement. with a major component of the agreement involving the reduction of emissions and better management in the energy sectors.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

A few days after the California court issued its order, North Dakota and Texas asked the Wyoming federal court to lift a stay that the court had imposed in December 2017. 2017 CA 006685 B (D.C. He had been convicted of misdemeanor trespass and felony criminal mischief and conspiracy to commit criminal mischief in October 2017.

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May 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Columbia Climate Law

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2018 rule in which EPA decided to expand the D.C. The proceedings have been held in abeyance since August 2017 while EPA considers whether and how to amend the regulations. argued that the agreements and related arrangements conflicted with and were an obstacle to U.S.

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