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May 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Columbia Climate Law

May 1, 2020). Montana Federal Court Vacated Nationwide Permit Due to Corps of Engineers Failure to Initiate Consultation Under Endangered Species Act. Natural Resources Defense Council v. Wheeler , No. 18-1172 (D.C. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. WildEarth Guardians v. Bureau of Land Management , No. 4:18-cv-00073 (D.

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Why Ceding Nuclear to China and Russia Threatens National Security: Michael Shellenberger's Congressional Testimony July 28, 2020

Environmental Progress

July 28, 2020 Good morning Chairperson Castor, Ranking Member Graves, and members of the committee. Wind developers are allowed to self-report violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Find the full text here !

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

ESA

US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. Odds and ends: EPA says it will reconsider a 2020 Trump regulation known as the Major MACT to Area, or MM2A, rule. The Trump administration finalized this rule in December 2020 ( see ESA Policy News, Dec. 21, 2020 ). Executive Branch.

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

Scientific provisions in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee bill is largely similar to the House bill: The Fish and Wildlife Service receives $200 million for Endangered Species Act recovery plans and $9.7 A similar bill passed the Senate in 2020 but did not advance in the House of Representatives.

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Policy News: October 25, 2021

ESA

The declaration commits parties to the convention to “ensure the development, adoption and implementation of an effective post 2020 global biodiversity framework. Carbon emissions ‘will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges’ – The Guardian. between FY 2009 and 2020. during the Trump Administration and 16.6%

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

ESA

Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plans and a combined $19.4 The pact recognizes that world’s countries would need to reduce global carbon emissions by 45% from 2010 levels by 2030 levels to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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Policy News: July 27, 2021

ESA

This program would put American to work on projects to reduce carbon emissions, build climate resilience and implement natural climate solutions. A similar bill passed the House in January 2020. Jared Huffman (D-CA) introduced the Keeping Ecosystems Living and Productive (KELP) Act ( H.R. Michigan Reps. million acres.

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