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Legal Planet
MAY 23, 2023
But the package also makes a major change to California species protection law. This year, the last day for policy committees to hear bills fell at the end of April, so some may be wondering how these newly-introduced policy changes are nonetheless on the path to becoming law.
Washington Nature
MAY 2, 2022
With the passage of the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law , federal agencies are set to invest billions in America’s infrastructure, presenting unique opportunities for our communities to modernize roads in ways that support transportation goals while also protecting salmon and their ecosystems.
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Smith Enviorment
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Constitution, the legislature adopts the laws under which state agencies operate, but responsibility for implementing those laws rests with executive branch agencies like DEQ. This session, the legislature amended the animal waste system permitting law, G.S. Under the N.C. See: House Bill 600, Sec. 9) STORMWATER. Amends G.S.
Acoel
AUGUST 25, 2022
The Law of Allocation of water in the West has its origins from the 1800’s when settlers in the West were largely ranchers, farmers and miners. While western water is largely governed under state laws, “federal reserved water rights” also come into play. state and federal claims to the available water.
Law Columbia
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
However, as explained below, siting decisions for pipelines and transmission lines are governed by different laws, and while both are subject to environmental review, their environmental impacts are not comparable. In contrast to the natural gas permitting scheme, no federal law provides a specific approval process for siting oil pipelines.
The Energy Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
Clean Air Act The CAA gives the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) authority to issue emission control standards for new sources of pollution that fall within certain source categories. According to the Court of Appeals, the criminal act here is to “take”, which based on its common law definition (i.e., “to
Law Columbia
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
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. A threatened species is one that is “likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.”
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