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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Air emissions : Any gas emitted into the atmosphere from industrial or commercial activity. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) : A group of inert chemical used in many industrial and everyday processes such as our refrigerators that are not broken down at lower atmospheric levels and rise to the upper levels, destroying ozone.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

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. Conservation Congress v. Forest Service , 2:13-cv-00934 (E.D. May 17, 2021).

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ESA Policy News: December 5, 2022

ESA

Countries agree to protect a record number of species from wildlife trade during World Wildlife Conference. National Committee for the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Previously, the species was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. NAS: The U.S.

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