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Law Columbia
JULY 6, 2017
Circuit Vacated EPA’s Administrative Stay of Methane Standards for Oil and Gas Facilities. 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. June 29, 2017).
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). Sentencing was scheduled for February 3, 2017. United States v. Ruffatto , No.
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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). Ninth Circuit Reinstated Listing of Arctic Ringed Seals as Threatened. Public Citizen, Inc. Trump , No. 1:17 -cv-00253 (D.D.C.
Columbia Climate Law
MAY 8, 2020
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2018 rule in which EPA decided to expand the D.C. Citing Shortcomings in NEPA Analysis of Cumulative Climate and Groundwater Impacts, Montana Federal Court Vacated Oil and Gas Leases. The federal district court for the District of Montana vacated 287 oil and gas leases issued by the U.S.
Law Columbia
JUNE 8, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) did not sufficiently explain why it reversed a previous determination that the Pacific walrus qualified for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Conservation Congress v. Forest Service , 2:13-cv-00934 (E.D. May 17, 2021).
Law Columbia
MAY 7, 2021
The federal district court for the District of Montana held that it was arbitrary and capricious for federal agencies not to consider the environmental effects of Phase II of a mine project in northwest Montana in connection with the approval of Phase I of the project, or to adequately explain why they could omit the effects of Phase II.
Law Columbia
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
significantly reduce [greenhouse gas] emissions,” including by “banning new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters.” Even where land has been so designed, before holding a lease sale, BLM must conduct an environmental review under NEPA, and may also need to complete other reviews or consultations (e.g.,
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