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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The majority responded to this latter point by saying that “[t]he dissent’s view is akin to saying that incurring a debt has legal consequences, but forgiving one does not. What is disputed is whether it is just or legal to convict Ward of felony crimes for acting peacefully and responsibly to prevent greater harm to the climate.”

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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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). California Federal Court Ordered Publication of Obama-Era Energy Conservation Standards in Federal Register. billion over a 30-year period.

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ESA Policy News: May 4, 2023

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Rothman (University of Maryland), Veronica Manka’a Tangiri (Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District, Lund University), Aubrey Tingler (University of Maryland) and Tatjana Washington (University of Chicago). 11, 2022) CNSF – Statement on Passage of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (Aug. and qualify for a green card.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. Conservation Law Foundation v. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 148. FEATURED CASE. Exxon Mobil Corp. , 20-1456 (1st Cir. July 1, 2021).

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Policy News: February 28, 2022

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Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee leaders introduce legislation to reauthorize the Department of Energy Office of Science. Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approves new PFAS standards. The bill is the Senate companion to the House’s Department of Energy Office of Science for the Future Act ( H.R.

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

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Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plans and a combined $19.4 million for conserving pollinators, freshwater mussels, desert fish and Hawaiian Islands plants. billion to support Indigenous conservation of forests. or WOTUS. “In

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

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US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. For the time being, no regulation is on the books, and extended delay might prompt legal action from environmentalists. Senate holds confirmation hearing for Bureau of Land Management director nominee. Executive Branch. International.

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