Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The court ordered EPA to file a plan and schedule for compliance within 14 days.

2016

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The Clean Air Act is an excellent example of this following the publication of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring. The Clean Air Act : The oldest and best known of all environmental laws here in the US is the Clean Air Act. Sponsored Content. Learn more about environmental law degrees.

Government

Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The court held that the City’s claims were not completely preempted by the Clean Air Act and also was not persuaded by the companies’ argument that the claims necessarily arose under federal common law. The companies argued that even if state law did apply, the Clean Air Act and foreign affairs doctrine would preempt the claims.

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. Northern Plains Resource Council v. Trump , No. 4:19-cv-00028 (D.

2020

Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2018

First, the court said the cities’ novel theories of liability based on the defendants’ sales of their product did not differentiate their claims from earlier transboundary pollution suits in which the Supreme Court ( American Electric Power Co. Connecticut ) and Ninth Circuit ( Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp. AquAlliance v.

2018

Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Part 419 (under Clean Water Act) 40 C.F.R. 60.5525a(c)(3) (under Clean Air Act): Allows fossil fuel-fired power plants to continue operating during a system emergency, even if they are not in compliance with emissions performance standards. 1742, 1748a. Generating fossil fuel energy: 40 C.F.R. 60.5525a(c)(3).

Fossil Fuels

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.

2020

ESA

JANUARY 10, 2022

Ted Lieu (D-CA) introduced the Climate Solutions Act ( H.R. 6351 ), which requires that 100 percent of electricity sold in the United States be generated from renewable sources by 2035. EPA – Clean Air Act Advisory Committee Meeting (Feb. The bill also requires the U.S.

2022

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. EPA – Proposed Stipulated Partial Settlement Agreement, Endangered Species Act Claims.

2021

Law Columbia

AUGUST 4, 2021

The final rule also adopted an interpretation of Clean Air Act Section 111 that required, as a predicate to establishing NSPS, a determination by EPA that a pollutant causes or contributes significantly to dangerous air pollution. Missouri v. Biden , No. 4:21-cv-00287 (E.D.

2021

Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

The Clean Air Act provision at issue authorizes small refineries to petition EPA “for an extension of the exemption … for the reason of disproportionate economic hardship.” In re Hawaiian Electric Co. , EPA granted the extensions after a “lull” during which the refineries were not subject to exemptions. June 29, 2021).

2021

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. In re Hawai‘i Electric Light Co. , Conservation Congress v. Forest Service , 2:13-cv-00934 (E.D.

2021

ESA

APRIL 5, 2021

Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) are promoting a separate $10 trillion decade-spanning green infrastructure plan, which sets a goal of 100% zero-carbon electricity by 2035, while creating 15.5 A new species status assessment for the grizzly bear in the lower 48 states finds that grizzly bear populations have recovered since the U.S.

2021

ESA

MAY 6, 2021

FERC – Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Electric System Reliability – Technical Conference (June 1 & 2). EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit. EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit. Forest Service – Hiawatha Resource Advisory Committee (May 13).

2021

ESA

MAY 17, 2021

FERC – Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Electric System Reliability Technical Conference (June 1 & 2). EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit. EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit. Comments must be received on or before May 21, 2021. Justice Dept.

2021

ESA

JUNE 1, 2021

FERC – Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Electric System Reliability Technical Conference (June 1 & 2). EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit. EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit. All nominations must be received no later than June 21, 2021.

2021

Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

The first petition was filed by West Virginia and 18 other states that had intervened to defend the repeal and replacement rule, known as the Affordable Clean Energy rule. The court previously ruled that the 2017 issuance of NWP 12 violated the Endangered Species Act because the Corps failed to undertake Section 7 consultation.

2021