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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it designated the northern long-eared bat as “threatened” rather than “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act. The developer previously filed a lawsuit challenging a natural gas ban in the Town of Windsor. Gallaher v.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Fossil fuel : Any mineralized formerly organic material extracted from the ground and used in energy production: coal, natural gas, oil. Endangered Species Act : Nearly every country has one of these now as well as international laws and designations for cross-border co-operation on conservation.