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The Willow Project Heads to Court: Sabin Center Files Amicus Brief in Support of Plaintiffs Challenging BLM’s Approval of the Project

Law Columbia

BLM can restrict the scope of the Willow Project in order to mitigate adverse effects on surface resources, including adverse effects attributable to the project’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Our brief also emphasizes the importance of the federal government adopting a rational approach to its assessment of new fossil fuel infrastructure.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Fourth Circuit Declined to Stay Remand Order in Baltimore’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Companies; Companies Sought Stay from Supreme Court. Pursuant to a consent order, the remand order will not be entered until October 10, 2019. 5, 2019), No. American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers v. FEATURED CASE.

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May 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Columbia Climate Law

EPA of a 2015 rule barring replacement of ozone-depleting substances with hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are powerful greenhouse gases. Montana Federal Court Vacated Nationwide Permit Due to Corps of Engineers Failure to Initiate Consultation Under Endangered Species Act. In Mexichem , the D.C. 17-cv-02824 (N.D.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

In Baltimore’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Companies, Supreme Court Held that Appellate Review of Remand Order Extends to All Grounds for Removal. The fossil fuel companies removed the case in March 2021, citing five grounds for removal, including the federal officer removal statute. In a 7-1 decision, the U.S.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) supplemental environmental assessment (EA) for oil and gas leases in Wyoming did not comply with the National Environmental Policy Act because it failed to adequately consider climate change impacts. United States v. California , No. 20-16789 (9th Cir. A20-0952 (Minn.

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The impact of the Trump administration on the environment

Our Environment

He installed EPA administrators who were involved in fossil fuel lobbying [3] and questioned climate change. 2 ° C above pre-industrial levels by cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Trump also changed how the “Migratory Bird Treaty Act” was interpreted. Trump also changed how the “Migratory Bird Treaty Act” was interpreted.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The plaintiffs—identified as environmentalists, environmental groups, natural resource conservation groups, and cattle ranchers—alleged, among other things, that the immigration actions resulted in increased greenhouse gas emissions. Circuit Said EPA Endangered Species Determinations for 2019 Renewable Fuel Rule Were Arbitrary and Capricious.

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