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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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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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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court stated: “Plaintiffs’ claims for public nuisance, though pled as state-law claims, depend on a global complex of geophysical cause and effect involving all nations of the planet (and the oceans and atmosphere). Arizona Court Ordered Production of Climate Scientists’ Emails Under Arizona’s Public Records Law.

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Policy News: July 18, 2022

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Next week, the House is expected to consider another six spending bills, including a bill funding the National Science Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 6654 ) from Chair Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) permanently authorizing National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers. She has a Ph.D. EPA decision.

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Policy News: October 8, 2021

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Environmental justice communities already face a disproportionate amount of pollution emanating from political disenfranchisement and racist policies like redlining. The full Senate also confirmed Monica Medina to be assistant secretary of state for oceans and international environmental and scientific affairs by a 61-36 vote.

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Policy News: May 28, 2021

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The scientific community opposed this executive order, over concerns that this category could be used fire scientists whose results contradict the preferences of political employees. Richard Blumenthal introduced the Extinction Prevention Act ( H.R. Biden requests $11.2

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