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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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A magistrate judge in the federal district court for the District of Oregon granted motions by three trade groups to withdraw from the lawsuit seeking to hold the United States liable for its actions and inaction leading to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The plaintiffs claimed that the U.S. June 9, 2017).

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ESA Policy News: May 4, 2023

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Congress Bipartisan members of Congress introduce legislation to address harassment in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2990 ) to address sexual harassment and assault in the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Executive Branch President Biden signed environmental justice Executive Order.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) did not sufficiently explain why it reversed a previous determination that the Pacific walrus qualified for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Forest Service took a hard look at the project’s probable environmental consequences. May 19, 2021).

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

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Chuck” Sams III to be director of the National Park Service. Legislators provide $200 million to NOAA for weather, coasts, oceans and climate research, $100 million for NOAA competitive climate research grants and provides $100 million to NOAA for development and dissemination of climate science information products and services.

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

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US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. Appeals court rules that US Fish and Wildlife Service improperly denied protections for Pacific walruses. Interior: The Biden administration suspended oil and gas leasing in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Executive Branch.

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Policy News: May 28, 2021

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The Agricultural Research Service receives $1.9 The Forest Service Forest and Rangeland Research account receives $339 million, a $49 million dollar increase over FY2022. The National Park Service receive $2.976 billion, a $300 million increase and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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