Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 19, 2022
Outside of bird protection acts of the early 20 th century, protections for water, air and the atmosphere are a late 20 th -century development, created in the wake of Rachel Carson’s 1962 treatise on pesticides, Silent Spring. Trump is out of office, but he left behind a 6-3 conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court.
ESA
JANUARY 10, 2022
Joe Manchin (D-WV) signals willingness to support climate provisions of the Build Back Better Act. White House seeks feedback about the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas. More News: Climate scientists grapple with wildfire disaster in their backyard – Axios. Executive Branch. Register here.
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ESA
JULY 18, 2022
NOAA: The Biden administration named Dr. Sarah Kapnick as the agency’s chief scientist. Kapnick most recently worked as a senior climate scientist and sustainability strategist for asset and wealth management at J.P. A big bipartisan wildlife bill could be headed to Biden’s desk – The Washington Post. Executive Branch.
ESA
OCTOBER 8, 2021
European countries agree to protects parts of the North Atlantic to conserve seabird species. White House floats revising Trump-era NEPA rule to consider all climate impacts. South Africa pledges more ambitious climate targets – Associated Press. EPA – Clean Air Act Advisory Committee Meeting (Oct.
ESA
JUNE 1, 2021
Richard Blumenthal introduced the Extinction Prevention Act ( H.R. This bill authorizes $5 million annual conservation funds for freshwater mussels, southwest desert fishes, North American butterflies and threatened and endangered plants in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit.
Law Columbia
MARCH 6, 2018
California Federal Court Ordered Publication of Obama-Era Energy Conservation Standards in Federal Register. Department of Energy to publish energy conservation standards adopted in December 2016 that had never taken effect because DOE failed to publish them in the Federal Register. ExxonMobil Corp. applied federal common law.
Law Columbia
OCTOBER 7, 2019
In addition, the court rejected the contention that the Clean Air Act or foreign affairs doctrine completely preempted the plaintiffs’ claims and also indicated that federal common law would not provide a basis for complete preemption. Court Dismissed Counterclaims in Climate Scientist’s Defamation Lawsuit.
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