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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Conservation : The preservation or restoration of a natural environment for the social, ecological, or even economical benefit. For example, a program of river conservation will increase biodiversity while making the surrounding environment and people who live there healthier.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The plaintiffs’ complaint asserting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, and Rivers and Harbors Act violations included allegations that the U.S. California Federal Court Ordered Publication of Obama-Era Energy Conservation Standards in Federal Register. 1:18 -cv-00333 (D.D.C.,

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The Trump Watch: What Does the New Administration Portend for the Environment?

Vermont Law

It was reckless for the Paris agreement to enter into force before the election,’ said the source, who works on Trump’s transition team for international energy and climate policy, speaking on condition of anonymity. [25]. But we need not fear for adverse environmental impacts that the highly expected regulatory rollback might cause.

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