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Proposed Amendments to Endangered Species Act Regulations Could Curtail Protections for Species Imperiled by Climate Change

Columbia Climate Law

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and NOAA Marine Fisheries (NMFS) issued a sweeping proposal to amend key provisions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), including provisions pertaining to listing decisions, critical habitat designations, and interagency consultations. By Jessica Wentz. In July, the U.S.

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Environmentalism and the Supreme Court

Legal Planet

This was a case under the Endangered Species Act. The Supreme Court interpreted the statute to place an absolute priority on preserving endangered species, regardless of the impact on the economy or other government goals. This decision made the Endangered Species Act the strongest of the environmental statutes.

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New Working Paper Examines Role of Climate Attribution Science in Endangered Species Management

Law Columbia

By Jessica Wentz, The IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (2019) estimated that approximately one million species are currently at risk of extinction, with climate change being a major driver of accelerating extinction risk. The project was generously supported by the High Tide Foundation.

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Policy News: July 18, 2022

ESA

Court strikes down Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. IPBES releases reports about valuing nature and the use of wild species. Describes How It Will Regulate Power Plants After Supreme Court Setback – The New York Times. can meet 2030 climate goals – E&E News. International.

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Using Attribution Science to Evaluate the Effects of Oil and Gas Emissions on Endangered and Threatened Species

Law Columbia

and an area that is highly sensitive to climate change. Most notably, climate change detection and attribution researchers have developed methods for quantifying the relationship between a specific quantity of GHG emissions and specific impacts of climate change.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 126. and non-U.S. Supreme Court. 17-1258 (D.C.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 145. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Koati.

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