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ESA Policy News: August 16, 2021

ESA

However, the world could avoid the more extreme scenarios in the report if governments sharply reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. Biden earlier this year pledged to transition the current gas- and diesel-powered federal fleet to “clean energy” vehicles. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The court said its August 2017 decision rejecting challenges under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Natural Gas Act to DOE’s authorization of LNG exports at another Texas facility largely governed the resolution of the instant cases. Army Corps of Engineers had violated the Clean Water Act.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The third-party complaint asserted that while the plaintiffs’ claims were meritless, Statoil, “as well as potentially the many other sovereign governments that use and promote fossil fuels,” must be joined as third-party defendants. Hawai‘i Supreme Court Upheld Denial of Request to Re-Open Order Approving Wind Power Purchase Agreement.

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