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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Commercial Waste : Any waste material produced as a byproduct of commercial or industrial activity. Filtration : Removing solid waste and material from water in the process of wastewater treatment. Anything with this designation, of spilled in US waters, must be reported to the EPA. Sometimes called “ wastewater ”.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

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). Ninth Circuit Reinstated Listing of Arctic Ringed Seals as Threatened. The planned pipeline is to be 162.5 miles long and is intended to carry crude oil.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The plaintiffs asserted Endangered Species Act claims, focusing on the federal agencies’ consideration of impacts on grizzly bears and bull trout; the plaintiffs alleged that bull trout are “particularly vulnerable” to climate change because they require cold water to spawn and rear. Seven weeks after the U.S.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

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. Lawsuit Sought Protection for 10 Species Under Endangered Species Act. May 17, 2021).

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