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The Ten Most Important U.S. Environmental Laws

Legal Planet

NEPA remains the workhorse of natural resource litigation today. Clean Air Act. This law, signed on the first day of 1970, requires agencies to disclose the environmental effects of their actions. This marked the beginning of a decade of legislative environmental legislation.

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Climate Change Jurisdiction: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court

The Energy Law Blog

On appeal, the Ninth Circuit addressed (1) whether California’s state nuisance law presented a federal question, and (2) whether the claims were completely preempted by the Clean Air Act. 308, 314 (2005)). Minton , 568 U.S. 251, 258 (2013) (citing Grable & Sons Metal Products, Inc. Regions Bank of La.,

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. million to eight Burmese villagers who sued the company for human rights abuses. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Oil Giant's AFCON Sponsorship Denounced as Plot to Set Off Carbon Bombs Across Africa

Corp Watch

In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. million to eight Burmese villagers who sued the company for human rights abuses. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Court orders 42 Ugandan families evicted to make way for oil project

Corp Watch

In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. million to eight Burmese villagers who sued the company for human rights abuses. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Climate of fear: TotalEnergies implicated in repression of land and environmental defenders in East Africa

Corp Watch

In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. million to eight Burmese villagers who sued the company for human rights abuses. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Climate groups call for funding withdrawal of TotalEnergies’ Mozambique project

Corp Watch

In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. million to eight Burmese villagers who sued the company for human rights abuses. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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