Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

They are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, CFCs, and hydrofluorocarbons. Often subject to specific environmental protections, especially when “endangered” (see above). It prohibits the discharge of polluting chemicals into US waters unless a special permit is granted.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Under the Endangered Species Act, the court vacated the FWS’s biological opinion because the incidental take statement lacked “the requisite specificity of mitigation measures for the polar bear” and because the take finding for the polar bear was arbitrary and capricious. Circuit’s January 2021 decision vacating the U.S.

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2021 Endangered Species Act Climate Change Fossil Fuels 40

Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

The court also rejected the Town’s argument that the project was not consistent with current health, environmental protection, and resource use and development policies in Massachusetts. 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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2021 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 45

Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2018

The plaintiffs’ complaint asserting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, and Rivers and Harbors Act violations included allegations that the U.S. DOE estimated that the standards would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 99 million metric tons and save consumers and businesses $8.4

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