Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, any party seeking to construct a project that will discharge dredged or fill material into waters within the Corps’ jurisdiction must obtain a permit. Nationwide Permit 12 (“NWP 12”) is a major piece of the regulatory puzzle for oil and gas pipelines as well as transmission.

Renewable Energy 55

Renewable Energy Natural Gas Electricity Fossil Fuels 55

Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2018

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Arctic ringed seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The decision also addressed a number of non-climate change claims under NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, CEQA, and other state law.

2018 40

2018 Clean Air Act Climate Change Endangered Species Act 40

Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

The federal district court for the District of Montana largely rejected challenges to federal approvals of revisions to the Flathead National Forest Land Management Plan in northwestern Montana but remanded without vacatur for additional analysis of certain issues under the Endangered Species Act. 52952-1-II (Wash.

2021 45

2021 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 45

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 The Biden administration moved Thursday to formally repeal the Trump administration’s controversial rule that vastly restricted the scope of Clean Water Act protections.

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2021 Conservation Endangered Species Act Climate Change 105

ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

EPA announced plans to repeal and replace the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Rule. US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. USFWS : The Biden administration moved to repeal and revise several Endangered Species Act regulations finalized by the Trump administration.

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2021 Endangered Species Act Ocean Climate Change 98