Atmosphere Clean Water Act Fossil Fuels Ocean 
Environment, Law, and History
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Newton writes that Spezio explores the relationships between oil pollution and political changes in the 1970s and asks how the Santa Barbara oil spill became a watershed moment in the history of environmental and science policy in the US, especially in regard to the Clean Water Act of 1972 (CWA).
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Acidification : Reducing the pH rating of a substance making it more acidic in nature, for example, increased carbon emissions lead to the oceans absorbing more of it, increasing acidification and damaging ecology such as coral bleaching. Air emissions : Any gas emitted into the atmosphere from industrial or commercial activity.
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Ocean Conservancy
DECEMBER 5, 2022
When we think about plastic pollution, we often think about where plastic products—from water bottles to microplastics—end up. But plastics present a much broader threat to our ocean, climate and marginalized coastal communities. More plastic means more pollution—for the climate, coastal communities and our ocean.
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
As the world ran almost entirely on coal power at that time (and later on petroleum fossil fuels), it was quite clear that coal was not an infinite resource, and some scientists pleaded in the countries of most heavy use to take steps to limit mining and burning. Oceans and seas cover around 2/3 of our planet.
Law Columbia
OCTOBER 7, 2019
Fourth Circuit Declined to Stay Remand Order in Baltimore’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Companies; Companies Sought Stay from Supreme Court. Navy Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet as acting administrator of NOAA. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 126. FEATURED CASE.
ESA
MAY 4, 2023
Congress Bipartisan members of Congress introduce legislation to address harassment in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Clean Water Act is a federal law that gives authority to states to protect the nation’s waters. Not Everyone Is on Board. – RSVP for the meeting here.
Law Columbia
MARCH 6, 2018
The federal district court for the Northern District of California denied Oakland’s and San Francisco’s motions to remand their climate change public nuisance lawsuits against five major fossil fuel producers to state court. Based Fossil Fuel Companies Filed Motions to Dismiss New York City’s Climate Change Lawsuit.
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