Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Although the district court acknowledged that BLM provided “a lengthier explanation” of its reasons for not quantifying foreign emissions than the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management provided in the earlier case, the court found that BLM still did not “thoroughly explain” why an estimate of foreign emissions was impossible. Rhode Island v.

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2021 Endangered Species Act Climate Change Fossil Fuels 40

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The states and environmental groups contended that summary vacatur was warranted because NHTSA lacked authority to delay the rule’s effective date and failed to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act’s notice and comment requirements. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. 17-2780, 17-2806 (2d Cir. 1:17 -cv-02032 (D.D.C.,

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2017 Clean Air Act Climate Change Clean Water Act 40

ESA

MAY 31, 2023

In this issue: Supreme Court dramatically shrinks Clean Water Act’s reach Biden administration must now rework recent Clean Water Act regulations. Congress House Natural Resources Committee passes Save Our Sequoias Act and legislation to allow mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

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2023 Clean Water Act Natural Resources 2024 98

ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Legislators provide $200 million to NOAA for weather, coasts, oceans and climate research, $100 million for NOAA competitive climate research grants and provides $100 million to NOAA for development and dissemination of climate science information products and services. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gets $1.5

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2021 Conservation Endangered Species Act Climate Change 105

ESA

JANUARY 31, 2022

Supreme Court to hear Clean Water Act case. UN seeks input about possible topics for the Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue. Lawmakers have submitted over 500 amendments to the America COMPETES Act. Conservation: The House Natural Resources Committee approved the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R.

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2022 Climate Change Clean Water Act Ozone 52

ESA

MAY 15, 2023

Chellie Pingree (D-ME)’s Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act ( H.R. This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to collaborate with state and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification. Legislative updates: The full House approved Rep.

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2023 Endangered Species Act 2024 Climate Change 92