Carbon Emissions Endangered Species Act Natural Gas Paris Agreement 
Legal Planet
MAY 30, 2024
Also, Trump issues executive order eliminating previous estimates of the social cost of carbon, the harm done by one ton of CO2 emissions. Trump begins process of withdrawing from Paris Agreement. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission restricts consideration of climate change in approving new natural gas pipelines.
Law Columbia
MAY 7, 2021
Circuit’s January opinion vacating EPA’s repeal and replacement of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan regulations for controlling carbon emissions from existing power plants. Lawsuit Challenged 2021 Reissuance of Nationwide Permit for Oil and Gas Projects. Supreme Court seeking review of the D.C. 20-1161 (D.C.
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Columbia Climate Law
MAY 8, 2020
Montana Federal Court Vacated Nationwide Permit Due to Corps of Engineers Failure to Initiate Consultation Under Endangered Species Act. The court found that there was “resounding evidence” in the record that authorized discharges may affect endangered and threatened species and critical habitat and that the U.S.
Law Columbia
JUNE 8, 2021
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. Lawsuit Sought Protection for 10 Species Under Endangered Species Act. May 17, 2021).
Law Columbia
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it designated the northern long-eared bat as “threatened” rather than “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act. The developer previously filed a lawsuit challenging a natural gas ban in the Town of Windsor. Gallaher v.
Law Columbia
JULY 6, 2017
The court agreed with the magistrate’s conclusion that the plaintiffs failed to state a claim for violation of a nondiscretionary duty under the Endangered Species Act and that the court therefore lacked jurisdiction. The government also asserted that the MBTA and Eagle Act claims were barred by controlling precedent.
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.
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