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Proposed Amendments to Endangered Species Act Regulations Could Curtail Protections for Species Imperiled by Climate Change

Columbia Climate Law

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and NOAA Marine Fisheries (NMFS) issued a sweeping proposal to amend key provisions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), including provisions pertaining to listing decisions, critical habitat designations, and interagency consultations. By Jessica Wentz. In July, the U.S.

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ESA Policy News: March 20, 2023

ESA

White House: The United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is requesting input to create an updated version of the 2009 “Climate Literacy: Essential Principles of Climate Science” report. USGRP aims to include advances in climate and social science since 2009 and adds a focus on informed climate decisions.

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May 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Columbia Climate Law

As a threshold matter, the court found that Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and one of the state petitioners (New York) each had standing based on potential injuries from climate change which were caused in part by HFC emissions and which would be redressed by restrictions on such emissions. Wheeler , No. 18-1172 (D.C.

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Trump Executive Orders on Energy and Environment: A Quick Summary

Law Columbia

404, Rivers and Harbors Act Sec. 10, and Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act Sec. 404, Rivers and Harbors Act Sec. 10, and Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act Sec. 404, Rivers and Harbors Act Sec. 10, and Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act Sec.

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Trump Executive Orders on Energy and Environment: A Quick Summary

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404, Rivers and Harbors Act Sec. 10, and Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act Sec. 404, Rivers and Harbors Act Sec. 10, and Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act Sec.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The plaintiffs asserted Endangered Species Act claims, focusing on the federal agencies’ consideration of impacts on grizzly bears and bull trout; the plaintiffs alleged that bull trout are “particularly vulnerable” to climate change because they require cold water to spawn and rear. The groups alleged that the U.S. Louisiana v.

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Policy News: February 14, 2022

ESA

Glenn Youngkin (R)’s nomination of former EPA administrator to natural resources post. Department of Agriculture undersecretary for natural resources and the environment. Wilkes is a career USDA employee who previously led the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem Restoration Team.

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