Law Columbia

JUNE 8, 2021

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. May 17, 2021). May 24, 2021); Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) May 24, 2021); Shell Oil Products Co., May 24, 2021). June 2, 2021). and non-U.S.

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JULY 26, 2021

Judge rules Maui County, Hawaii must receive a Clean Water Act permit in a case that reached the Supreme Court. Maine law banning PFAS takes effect. billion, a nearly 20% increase over FY 2021 levels. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) reintroduced the House version of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act ( H.R.

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ESA

MAY 6, 2021

NSF releases 2021 Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering report. This bill passed the full House in 2019 but did not advance in the Senate. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) reintroduced the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act ( H.R. He signed it into law. International.

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Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. EPA’s response to the petitions is due June 3, 2021. 29, 2021); North American Coal Corp. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Koati. and non-U.S.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 4, 2021

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. July 15, 2021). By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts. State of Washington ex rel. Haskell v. 98719-0 (Wash.

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Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. June 15, 2021). June 16, 2021). On June 14, 2021, the U.S. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts.

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Our Environment

MAY 21, 2021

The “Endangered Species Act” was changed to give more focus on economic considerations; including conducting economic assessments when deciding whether a species needed protection or not. Trump also changed how the “Migratory Bird Treaty Act” was interpreted. ” Animal Law. .” ” Animal Law.

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JANUARY 18, 2022

Judge orders USFWS to reconsider 2019 decision to not list the Yellowstone bison under the Endangered Species Act. A draft of IPBES’ thematic assessment of invasive alien species and their control is open for review. Senate committees advance EPA, USFWS and USDA nominees. Executive Branch. International.

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APRIL 19, 2021

Mallory is an environmental attorney who worked in President Obama’s Council on Environmental Quality and most recently for the Southern Environmental Law Center. This White House office oversees the National Environmental Policy Act’s implementation and advises the President on other environmental review and environmental quality issues.

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APRIL 11, 2022

Despite the panel’s regular reports about the consequences of burning fossil fuels, between 1990 and 2019 global emissions rose 54 percent and they are still rising. degree limit of the Paris Agreement is a pipe dream unless emissions peak in the coming three years and fall by almost half from 2019 levels by 2030, the scientists said.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Executive Branch The Invasive Species Advisory Committee will meet publicly March 6-8, the first time since the committee was disbanded in 2019. In 2019, NISC disbanded the ISAC when the Trump administration cut funding for the council by 50%. Congress House and Senate leadership announce committee leadership positions.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

Rob Portman (R-OH) reauthorizes the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Act through FY 2027 and authorizes $20 million a year for the program. This law provides loan forgiveness for developing countries that meet specific benchmarks and agree to contribute to tropical forest and coral reef conservation. Another amendment from Sen.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

Innovation and Competition Act ( S. 1260 ), which passed the full Senate during summer 2021. The NSF and DOE science provisions in the new COMPETES bill are largely similar to the NSF for the Future Act and Department of Energy Science for the Future Act, which passed the House this past summer. United States. .

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

The significant nexus test determines that the Clean Water Act applies if wetlands have a “significant nexus” to regulated waters. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals used Kennedy’s “significant nexus” test when they sided with the EPA in a 2021 ruling in this case. David Joyce (R-OH) introduced a bill ( H.R.

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