Acoel

JULY 25, 2022

And states may have rulemaking authority to adopt energy efficiency building codes like the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), as well as appliance codes comparable to California’s requirements – and much more. the Departments of Interior and Energy).

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Schiffman, Esq.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

EPA is an effort by conservative states and fuel suppliers to block EPA regulations of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. Ohio and some other states argue that the waiver unconstitutionally gives California more power to regulate than it gives them.

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E2 Law Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It may give the polluted-upon person a right to insist that the government consider the pollution before allowing the polluting facility to operate or before funding the polluting facility, and it may even create an obligation on the part of the government to regulate the existing polluting facility.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Lastly, President Trump promised to “conserve our natural habitats, reserves, and resources” as part of the new energy revolution. So far, they have repealed multiple Obama-era regulations aimed at reducing pollution from fossil fuels and combating climate change. Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2018

Federal Court Dismissed Challenge to Executive Order on Reducing Regulation. The court stated: “Any injury allegedly stemming from the prospect that the Executive Order has delayed the issuance of unspecified regulations relating to a broadly defined area of concern is too abstract and speculative to support standing.” ExxonMobil Corp.

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Columbia Climate Law

MAY 8, 2020

As a threshold matter, the court found that Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and one of the state petitioners (New York) each had standing based on potential injuries from climate change which were caused in part by HFC emissions and which would be redressed by restrictions on such emissions. Wheeler , No. 18-1172 (D.C.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Circuit found that FERC failed to address the significance of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulation that the petitioners argued required use of the social cost of carbon or another methodology to assess the impacts of the projects’ greenhouse gas emissions. The states appealed the dismissal of the case. Missouri v.

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ESA

AUGUST 30, 2021

New Mexico governor signs executive order creating a “30 by 30” conservation committee. The House Natural Resources Committee plans to hold a hearing for its section of the reconciliation bill Sept. “Chuck” Sams to lead the National Park Service. Federal judge cancels permits for “Willow” drilling project in Alaska. 16, 2021 ).

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 4, 2021

The First Circuit found that it had appellate jurisdiction even though the stay order was not a final decision because the stay order rendered Conservation Law Foundation “effectively out of court” due to the length of the stay and its indefinite nature. Conservation Law Foundation v. Exxon Mobil Corp. , 20-1456 (1st Cir.

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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. Circuit erred by “untethering” Section 111(d) standards from the existing source being regulated. League of Conservation Voters v.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The court said the trade group had satisfied the stringent requirements for a stay pending judicial review and stayed the rule “insofar as it purports to regulate trailers.” Murray Energy Sought Supreme Court Review of Fourth Circuit’s Dismissal of Clean Air Act Jobs Study Case. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2022

Now, I come from an evangelical conservative faith perspective. Released from a lot of federal oversight, it left this big, blank slate for states to regulate the industry in whatever manner suited them. There are agencies designed to protect public health and our natural resources. Read more here.]

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ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plans and a combined $19.4 million for conserving pollinators, freshwater mussels, desert fish and Hawaiian Islands plants. billion to support Indigenous conservation of forests. Lawmakers also allocate $9.7

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ESA

JULY 18, 2022

Court strikes down Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. IPBES releases reports about valuing nature and the use of wild species. House Natural Resources Committee: The full committee voted to advance a bill ( H.R. These 2019 regulations allowed the U.S. International. Hope dims that U.S.

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ESA

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Perciasepe said the administration would likely include efforts to expand natural carbon sinks, the next generation of regulations for vehicle emissions, and the likelihood of new clean energy and electric vehicle tax credits. So they’re going to do that.”. When you’re a hammer, everything looks like a nail,” he said.

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ESA

AUGUST 1, 2022

7025 ), sponsored by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), that aims to stop U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) from funding conservation projects that violate human rights. Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AZ) is a co-sponsor. 2021 ) along party lines.

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ESA

JANUARY 31, 2022

Conservation: The House Natural Resources Committee approved the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. billion annually to state and tribal fish and wildlife agencies for conservation and the implementation of state wildlife action plans. BLM – Alaska Resource Advisory Council Meetings (Feb.

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ESA

APRIL 18, 2023

Executive Branch Top environmental official at the State Department to depart to lead the Wildlife Conservation Society. Sound ecological science data clearly shows the vital role of wetlands for nature and to also protect human health and property. Courts Climate lawsuit filed by Hawai’i teens advances in state courts.

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ESA

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The House Natural Resource Committee held a hearing for the House version of this bill ( H.R. Cliff Bentz (R-OR) introduced the Northern Spotted Owl Habitat Improvement Act ( H.R. 3277 ) to codify a Trump administration regulation that limited states’ ability to block fossil fuel projects under the Clean Water Act.

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ESA

APRIL 27, 2023

Congress President Joe Biden vetoes measure to nullify the administration’s most recent Clean Water Act rule. Executive Branch Top environmental official at the State Department to depart to lead the Wildlife Conservation Society. Courts Climate lawsuit filed by Hawai’i teens advances in state courts.

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ESA

APRIL 5, 2021

The plan includes $10 billion to establish a Civilian Climate Corps, which would put young Americans to work conserving public lands and waters and advancing environmental justice. Biden’s plan calls for protecting and restoring nature-based infrastructure including forests and wetlands. 2026 ), which would re-establish the U.S.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 19, 2016

In the chapter on climate change, the CEI calls for Congress to repeal or defund virtually every federal effort enacted by Obama to target climate change, ranging from the ability of the EPA to regulate CO. as a pollutant at all to the Clean Power Plan, which has no chance of clemency before its swift execution at some point in 2017. [14].

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ESA

APRIL 19, 2021

The task force will also work to improve and increase adaptation and resilience to the impacts of climate change, address current and historic environmental injustice, protect public health and conserve Department-managed lands, according to the order. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) introduced a bills (S.

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ESA

OCTOBER 8, 2021

European countries agree to protects parts of the North Atlantic to conserve seabird species. The Biden administration proposed Wednesday reviving portions of a regulation underpinning federal environmental reviews, reversing Trump administration changes that limited consideration of climate impacts in agency project evaluations.

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ESA

DECEMBER 5, 2022

OSTP Assistant Director for Biodiversity and Conservation Science Dr. Heather Tallis will join a webinar hosted by ESA to introduce its members to the assessment and provide information about how ESA members may contribute by submitting comments that will help inform the scope of the assessment. This bill, sponsored by Sen.

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ESA

APRIL 3, 2023

ESA has honored past award recipients for policy work that included: wildlife conservation green urban renewal initiatives stream, river, lake restoration ESA’s 2023 Annual Meeting will take place in Portland, Oregon. Conservation : Sens. Legislative Updates House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Sen.

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ESA

JUNE 28, 2021

House: The full House of Representatives voted to overturn a Trump administration rule that stopped the EPA from directly regulating methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. This measure effectively restores Obama-era methane regulations, which could eliminate emissions of 400,000 tons of methane through 2030. A bill ( H.R.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In this issue: Congressional Leadership Releases Committee Rosters House Science Committee, House Natural Resources and other committees fill out leadership rosters and add freshmen members for the 118th Congress. House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) announced the committee leadership.

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ESA

AUGUST 16, 2021

Regulation, Litigation – Bloomberg Law. Energy and Natural Resources. Top Priorities : Clean Energy Payment Program; Energy Department climate research; consumer rebates to weatherize and electrify homes; financing for domestic manufacturing of clean energy and auto supply chain technologies. Chair : Sen.

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ESA

JUNE 1, 2021

House Natural Resources Chairman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal introduced the Extinction Prevention Act ( H.R. This proposed rule comes after voluntary conservation agreements between USFWS, state, the oil and gas industry and other federal agencies failed to restore lesser prairie chicken populations.

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ESA

MAY 6, 2021

In this issue: Biden administration unveils 10-year plan to conserve one-third of U.S. Plan follows up on Biden’s commitment to conserve 30% of lands and waters by 2030. Biden administration unveils 10-year plan to conserve one-third of U.S. Executive Branch. President Biden announces NOAA, BLM and DOE science nominees.

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