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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

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Delayed Formaldehyde Critique by Science Advisers Set to Begin – Bloomberg. US law protecting endangered species hampered by poor resources, study says – The Guardian. EPA says state agencies’ regulation of air pollution may violate civil rights of Black residents – Nola.com. White House OSTP – Ocean Climate Action Plan.

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ESA Policy News: March 20, 2023

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Call for Nominations for 2023 ESA Regional Policy Award ESA seeks nominations for its annual Regional Policy Award to recognize a local or regional policymaker who has integrated environmental science and policy in initiatives that foster more sustainable communities. Amendment Act ( S. lands and waters by 2030.

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ESA Policy News: August 30, 2021

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Additionally, USFWS is proposing listing Texas fawnsfoot ( Truncilla macrodon ) as a threatened species. The agency attributes the species status to declining water quality and quantity. This proposed rule also designates 1,944 river miles as critical habitat for the species. This proposed rule is open for comments through Oct.

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Policy News: February 28, 2022

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EPA – Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Public Meeting (March 2). EPA – Public Meeting of the Chartered Science Advisory Board (March 2-7). Comments are due by March 4, 2022.

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Policy News: February 14, 2022

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World leaders gather in France for ocean summit. Morris (State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry), W. The policy should remain in place, the resolution says, until the Forest Service drafts and completes new regulations that would establish a revised wildfire strategy. International.

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Policy News: October 10, 2022

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The significant nexus test determines that the Clean Water Act applies if wetlands have a “significant nexus” to regulated waters. Several Supreme Court Justices, including justices appointed by Republican presidents, expressed skepticism that the court could significantly limit the applicability of the Clean Water Act.

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