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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Arizona Board of Regents Filed Notice of Appeal in Climate Scientist Public Records Case.

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Policy News: February 28, 2022

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White House announces new leadership for the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Supreme Court to hear climate case. UN report warns of unavoidable climate hazards with 1.5 UN report warns of unavoidable climate hazards with 1.5 Innovation and Competition Act (USICA, S. Executive Branch. International.

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Policy News: January 10, 2022

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More News: Climate scientists grapple with wildfire disaster in their backyard – Axios. Statement by Deputy Director for Climate and Environment Jane Lubchenco and Assistant Director for Biodiversity and Conservation Sciences Heather Tallis on the Passing of Thomas E. Wilson – White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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Policy News: July 18, 2022

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Court strikes down Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. IPBES releases reports about valuing nature and the use of wild species. Prabhakar is an applied physicist who previously led the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. International.

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Policy News: April 11, 2022

ESA

Carbon dioxide removal — which encompasses methods ranging from natural processes like planting trees to technological solutions like direct air capture — is “unavoidable” to reach net-zero emissions, the authors said. Countries will also have to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to keep global warming in check.

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Policy News: May 28, 2021

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Endless Frontier Act Stalled and Renamed to the Innovation and Competition Act. Bill would create a technology directorate at the National Science Foundation and increases authorized funding levels. The Committee also added several standalone STEM bills, including the RISE Act ( S. The budget includes $10.17 What to Save?

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