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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) : Set up by the EPA to determine standards for clean water (part of the Clean Water Act). It prohibits the discharge of polluting chemicals into US waters unless a special permit is granted. 10 Key International Environmental Laws.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

1, 2018; order denying remand and notice re tutorial Feb. 27, 2018; request for supplemental briefing Feb. 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). 1, 2018; ruling Feb.

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Policy News: July 27, 2021

ESA

Senators reintroduce Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Judge rules Maui County, Hawaii must receive a Clean Water Act permit in a case that reached the Supreme Court. The bill also requires the EPA to determine whether PFAS should be designated as a toxic pollutant under the Clean Water Act.

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Policy News: May 6, 2021

ESA

Nelson is a former astronaut who served three terms in the Senate before losing re-election in 2018. The full Senate narrowly voted to confirm Janet McCabe as the deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Amendment Under The Clean Air Act. Justice Dept.

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