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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

They are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, CFCs, and hydrofluorocarbons. National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) : A set of EPA standards on air pollutant emissions of chemicals that could cause serious permanent harm to wildlife or people or kill organic matter.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The plaintiffs’ complaint asserting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, and Rivers and Harbors Act violations included allegations that the U.S. The standards are for portable air conditioners, air compressors, commercial packaged boilers, and uninterruptible power supplies.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The court held that the City’s claims were not completely preempted by the Clean Air Act and also was not persuaded by the companies’ argument that the claims necessarily arose under federal common law. Minnesota Court Affirmed Water Quality Certification for Line 3 Replacement Project.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The Clean Air Act provision at issue authorizes small refineries to petition EPA “for an extension of the exemption … for the reason of disproportionate economic hardship.” The ACE Rule replaced the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. Washington State Dairy Federation v. Washington Department of Ecology , No.

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