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Law Columbia
JULY 6, 2017
The federal government argued that denial of the motion to dismiss was based on clear error and that mandamus was warranted to confine the district court to the lawful exercise of its jurisdiction. Clean Water Action v. Jackson Township Council , No.
Law Columbia
MARCH 6, 2018
The court held that federal common law necessarily governed the nuisance claims because “[a] patchwork of fifty different answers to the same fundamental global issue would be unworkable” and “the extent of any judicial relief should be uniform across our nation.” Third, the court said the well-pleaded complaint rule did not bar removal.
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ESA
MAY 4, 2023
Congress Bipartisan members of Congress introduce legislation to address harassment in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Congress Legislative updates: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and House Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-MO) reintroduced the Save Our Sequoias Act ( R.
ESA
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee leaders introduce legislation to reauthorize the Department of Energy Office of Science. Appropriations: Congress approved a measure to keep the government open through March 11. President Biden signed the Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act ( H.R. 6617 ) Feb.
Law Columbia
AUGUST 4, 2021
The First Circuit found that it had appellate jurisdiction even though the stay order was not a final decision because the stay order rendered Conservation Law Foundation “effectively out of court” due to the length of the stay and its indefinite nature. Conservation Law Foundation v. Exxon Mobil Corp. , 20-1456 (1st Cir. Trump , No.
Law Columbia
JULY 2, 2021
The third-party complaint asserted that while the plaintiffs’ claims were meritless, Statoil, “as well as potentially the many other sovereign governments that use and promote fossil fuels,” must be joined as third-party defendants. Chevron filed similar notices of withdrawal in other cases brought by California localities. June 21, 2021).
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. billion to support Indigenous conservation of forests. or WOTUS.
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