Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Among the arguments rejected by the court was the contention that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency erred by failing to consider the effects of climate change in its analysis of whether the project would violate state water quality standards. On August 31, BOEM issued a record of decision for Lease Sale 257.

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2021 Endangered Species Act Climate Change Fossil Fuels 40

ESA

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Countries pledge to combat deforestation, cut methane emissions, transition away from coal and more. 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. In this issue: Global Climate Talks Commence in Glasgow.

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2021 Endangered Species Act Technology Technology 98

ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

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 Almost 90 countries joined an agreement to cut their methane emissions by 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels. More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030.

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2021 Conservation Endangered Species Act Climate Change 105

Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

The Washington Court of Appeals held that the Pollution Control Hearing Board erred when it approved the Washington Department of Ecology’s general permits for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Brazilian Court Granted a Preliminary Injunction Ordering the Removal of Cattle Herds from Farms that Caused Deforestation.

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2021 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 49