Law Columbia
JULY 6, 2017
The court agreed with the magistrate’s conclusion that the plaintiffs failed to state a claim for violation of a nondiscretionary duty under the Endangered Species Act and that the court therefore lacked jurisdiction. The proposed project involves construction of three new water intakes to divert water from the Sacramento River.
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Conservation : The preservation or restoration of a natural environment for the social, ecological, or even economical benefit. For example, a program of river conservation will increase biodiversity while making the surrounding environment and people who live there healthier. It came into effect in 1993.
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Law Columbia
OCTOBER 7, 2019
Circuit Ruled that EPA Must Consider Endangered Species in Setting Renewable Fuel Standards. Circuit Court of Appeals sent the 2018 Renewable Fuel Standards rule back to EPA after finding that EPA failed to comply with requirements of the Endangered Species Act. Conservation Law Foundation v.
Columbia Climate Law
MAY 8, 2020
Montana Federal Court Vacated Nationwide Permit Due to Corps of Engineers Failure to Initiate Consultation Under Endangered Species Act. The court found that there was “resounding evidence” in the record that authorized discharges may affect endangered and threatened species and critical habitat and that the U.S.
Law Columbia
MARCH 6, 2018
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.
Law Columbia
MAY 7, 2021
League of Conservation Voters v. The plaintiffs asserted Endangered Species Act claims, focusing on the federal agencies’ consideration of impacts on grizzly bears and bull trout; the plaintiffs alleged that bull trout are “particularly vulnerable” to climate change because they require cold water to spawn and rear.
Law Columbia
JUNE 8, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) did not sufficiently explain why it reversed a previous determination that the Pacific walrus qualified for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Conservation Congress v. The court invited the conservation groups to seek amicus curiae status.
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