Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Circuit found that FERC failed to address the significance of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulation that the petitioners argued required use of the social cost of carbon or another methodology to assess the impacts of the projects’ greenhouse gas emissions.

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ESA

AUGUST 30, 2021

Clean Water Act: A memo from the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers provides guidance about how the Biden administrations will implement a 2020 Trump administration Clean Water Act rule limiting states’ ability to block infrastructure projects over water quality concerns. This proposed rule is open for comments through Oct.

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Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

Circuit’s January opinion vacating EPA’s repeal and replacement of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan regulations for controlling carbon emissions from existing power plants. Circuit erred by “untethering” Section 111(d) standards from the existing source being regulated. Supreme Court seeking review of the D.C. Haaland , Nos.

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ESA

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. Executive Branch. White House releases scientific integrity report. International.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 8, 2021

In three other cases brought by local and state governments against fossil fuel companies, the Supreme Court granted petitions for writ of certiorari seeking review of decisions affirming remand orders. The court also rejected claims under the National Forest Management Act, the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, and the Endangered Species Act.

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ESA

MAY 9, 2022

These announcements are the start of a renewed commitment to and increased ambition on nature and people across the federal government. A new report details how the federal government uses of prize competitions and challenges and crowdsourcing and citizen science. The agreement needs 67 votes in the Senate to be ratified by the U.S.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 4, 2021

In the case challenging President Biden’s revocation of the presidential permit, the federal government moved to dismiss, arguing that the case was moot, that the court lacked jurisdiction to grant relief against the president and the agency defendants, and that the states lacked standing, which also made venue improper. Trump , No.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Divided Ninth Circuit Said Juliana Plaintiffs Lacked Standing to Press Constitutional Climate Claims Against Federal Government. Circuit Declined to Speed Up or Slow Down Challenges to Withdrawal of California Waiver and Preemption of State Authority to Regulate Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions. 4, 2020); California v.

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Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

The third-party complaint asserted that while the plaintiffs’ claims were meritless, Statoil, “as well as potentially the many other sovereign governments that use and promote fossil fuels,” must be joined as third-party defendants. Virginia Federal Court Said Challenge to NEPA Regulations Was Not Justiciable.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

She previously worked as the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks director from 2017–2020 and was an assistant professor of law at the University of Montana. Appropriations: Congress approved a measure to keep the government open through March 11. Congress has not passed appropriations bills since December 2020.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

House passes measure keeping the government open through March 11. The policy should remain in place, the resolution says, until the Forest Service drafts and completes new regulations that would establish a revised wildfire strategy. The federal government has been operating under a continuing resolution since October 2021.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Biden administration proposed repealing Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. World leaders have made several major commitments at the meeting to date: Almost 90 countries joined an agreement to cut their methane emissions by 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels. Executive Branch.

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ESA

MARCH 14, 2022

The government has been operating under a series of stop-gap measures since October 2021 and Congress has not passed a full-year budget since December 2020. In December 2020, the Trump administration unexpectedly denied an Army Corps of Engineers permit to the mining project. Lawmakers Pass Fiscal Year 2022 Spending Bills.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plans and a combined $19.4 Almost 90 countries joined an agreement to cut their methane emissions by 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels. The Corporation for National and Community Service receives $6.9 or WOTUS. “In

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ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. For the time being, no regulation is on the books, and extended delay might prompt legal action from environmentalists. Senate holds confirmation hearing for Bureau of Land Management director nominee. Executive Branch. International.

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ESA

OCTOBER 25, 2021

California lists leatherback sea turtles as endangered. White House Office of Science and Technology seeks input about how the federal government can advance equity in science and technology. between FY 2009 and 2020. Scientific Community. Federal Register opportunities. ESA and COP26. So they’re going to do that.”.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Congress working to pass spending deal before government funding expires Dec. Countries also produced a framework for an international carbon market, which would allow corporations to buy carbon offsets from governments. The federal government is currently operating under a continuing resolution, which expires Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2023

Shapiro’s Long Budget Speech Sure Isn’t What We’re Used To -- PennLive - Jan Murphy: More State Government Workers Making $200,000+ Pay -- Michelle Henry Confirmed By PA Senate As Attorney General -- AP: PA Senate OKs Shapiro Picks For Attorney General, State Police Commissioner -- AP: Democratic Rep.

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ESA

APRIL 5, 2021

The advisory council is tasked with providing advice and recommendations to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality and the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council on a whole-of-government approach to environmental justice. Fish and Wildlife Service first listed the species under the Endangered Species Act in 1975.

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ESA

JULY 26, 2021

Still, Congressional leaders say that it is likely that Congress will pass a temporary stop-gap measure to buy more time for funding negotiations and avert a government shutdown when the new fiscal year starts on October 1, 2021. A similar bill passed the House in January 2020. Michigan Reps. Legislative Updates: Rep.

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ESA

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Council on Environmental Quality announced government-wide guidance for agencies to recognize and include Indigenous Knowledge in research, policy and decision-making. Previously, the species was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

1002 ) preventing any position in the federal competitive service, created after September 30, 2020, from being reclassified outside of merit system principles without the express consent of Congress. in 2021 from 2020 levels when the country reported a record decrease in emissions, largely due to the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

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ESA

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

House passes stop-gap federal government funding measure, fate in the Senate remains unclear. Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider 2019 decision to not list Joshua Trees under the Endangered Species Act. The Trump administration removed gray wolves from the endangered species list in November 2020.

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APRIL 19, 2021

Environmental group sues over protections for 20 species – Associated Press. . New Mexico issues 2020 Forest Action Plan – Santa Fe New Mexican. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the French government have agreed to hold the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2020 September 3-11, 2021 in Marseille, France.

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ESA

MAY 17, 2021

Many GSPA alumni pursue fellowships and careers in the federal government. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved the Endless Frontiers Act ( S. The taskforce will also include representatives from across the federal government. . USFWS – Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds; Proposed Rule.

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ESA

JANUARY 23, 2023

We strongly support strengthening our economy and protecting our national security, and we have always recognized that there are legitimate concerns with the actions of the government of the People’s Republic of China. Throughout the 118th Congress, CAPAC will remain vigilant in overseeing the committee’s work, hearings, and rhetoric.

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JUNE 1, 2021

The Trump administration proposed steep cuts across the government in its president’s budget request, especially to scientific and environmental programs. The Rural STEM Education Research Act ( H.R. House in September 2020. The MSI STEM Achievement Act ( H.R. ESA and other scientific societies opposed this regulation.

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ESA

MAY 6, 2021

The government could explore two broad options for putting more land under conservation: either expanding protections for land and water already under federal oversight or offering monetary incentives and guidance to private entities and local governments to voluntarily conserve their land, according to the report. “It

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