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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Although the district court acknowledged that BLM provided “a lengthier explanation” of its reasons for not quantifying foreign emissions than the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management provided in the earlier case, the court found that BLM still did not “thoroughly explain” why an estimate of foreign emissions was impossible. 1:21-cv-11390 (D.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The federal district court for the District of Montana largely rejected challenges to federal approvals of revisions to the Flathead National Forest Land Management Plan in northwestern Montana but remanded without vacatur for additional analysis of certain issues under the Endangered Species Act. June 25, 2021). June 29, 2021).

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Policy News: February 14, 2022

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World leaders gather in France for ocean summit. The bald eagle and been removed from Vermont’s threatened, endangered species list – Associated Press. World leaders descend on France for ocean summit as Macron puts spotlight on seas – The Guardian. NOAA – Public Meeting of the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (Feb.

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ESA Policy News: November 8, 2021

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Biden administration proposed repealing Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plan and a combined $19.4 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gets $1.5

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ESA Policy News: May 30, 2023

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Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee Public Meeting (June 27-29) NSF – Advisory Committee for Education and Human Resources Meeting (May 31 – June 1) NSF – Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering Meeting (June 15-16) NSF – Workshop on U.S. Comments are due by June 12, 2023.

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

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Legislators provide $200 million to NOAA for weather, coasts, oceans and climate research, $100 million for NOAA competitive climate research grants and provides $100 million to NOAA for development and dissemination of climate science information products and services. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gets $1.5

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ESA Policy News: May 15, 2023

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Congress Senate: The full Senate voted to pass resolutions nullifying two endangered species rules finalized by the Biden administration. One rule repeals a Trump-era definition of habitat under the Endangered Species Act. The other rule lists the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species.

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