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Trump’s War on Environmental Protection: A Chronology

Legal Planet

2017 February. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission restricts consideration of climate change in approving new natural gas pipelines. White House revamps rules for environmental impact statements, hoping to accelerate logging, oil, gas, and mining on public lands. Trump approves Keystone XL pipeline. October.

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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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ESA Policy News: November 8, 2021

ESA

Biden administration proposed repealing Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. The agreement also allows countries to continue to export liquefied natural gas. Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plan and a combined $19.4

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Pipeline Decisions Do Not Spell Doom for Transmission

Law Columbia

Natural gas, oil, and electricity transmission are each subject to distinct regulatory schemes. Construction and operation of an interstate natural gas pipeline requires a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (“FERC”) under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.

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Federal Oil and Gas Leasing in the Courts: Why Recent Losses Could Actually be Good News for the Biden Administration

Law Columbia

significantly reduce [greenhouse gas] emissions,” including by “banning new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters.” under the Endangered Species Act). Offshore leasing is overseen by BOEM under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (“OCSLA”).

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

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.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

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).

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