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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

What is Environmental Law? Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. These are not “laws” per se but act as such within a regulatory framework.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. applied federal common law. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts. If you know of any cases we have missed, please email us at columbiaclimate at gmail dot com.

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Special Policy News #7: The Transition

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Mallory is an environmental attorney who worked in President Obama’s Council on Environmental Quality and most recently for the Southern Environmental Law Center. EPA Watchdog to Probe Alleged Retaliation Against Scientists – Bloomberg Law. . Tribal Lawsuit Halts Donlin Gold – Indian County Today . The Guardian.

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Policy News: July 27, 2021

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Judge rules Maui County, Hawaii must receive a Clean Water Act permit in a case that reached the Supreme Court. Maine law banning PFAS takes effect. USFWS: The agency released a proposed rule withdrawing a last-minute Trump administration rule that reduced Endangered Species Act critical habitat for the northern spotted owl by 3.4

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Policy News: May 6, 2021

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241 ) to reauthorize the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act through 2026. This law provides loan forgiveness for developing countries that meet specific benchmarks and agree to contribute to tropical forest and coral reef conservation. He signed it into law. The full House passed Rep. 335 ) in the Senate in March.

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