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N.C. Water Quality Legislation (2023)

Smith Enviorment

The annual Appropriations Act (House Bill 259), the N.C. Farm Act of 2023 (Senate Bill 582) and the Regulatory Reform Act of 2023 (House Bill 600) all contained provisions weakening existing environmental protections and in some cases preventing adoption of new standards. See: House Bill 600, Sec.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

Ninth Circuit Reinstated Listing of Bearded Seal as Threatened Based on Climate Change Projections. 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).

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lacked authority to administratively stay portions of new source performance standards for the oil and gas sector for which it had granted requests for reconsideration. Allco is an owner, operator, and developer of solar energy projects throughout the country, including in Georgia and New York.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

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). The court said it was not arbitrary or capricious to rely on climate change models that projected through 2100. Perry , No. 3:17 -cv-03404 (N.D.

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ESA Policy News: May 4, 2023

ESA

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. 11, 2022) CNSF – Statement on Passage of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (Aug. Not Everyone Is on Board. – and qualify for a green card. Register here.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

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. Federal Court Upheld Environmental Review for Forest Thinning Project. 20-cv-3060 (D.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a decision on Exxon’s application to renew the NPDES permit, which had expired in 2014. Circuit Said EPA Endangered Species Determinations for 2019 Renewable Fuel Rule Were Arbitrary and Capricious. Circuit largely rejected challenges to the U.S.

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