Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2023

EPA decision , upheld the EPA’s authority to regulate such emissions under the Clean Air Act but significantly constrained its ability to do so. In 2014 alone, the Times found, the fossil fuel industry donated some $16 million to at least a dozen Republican AG candidates. That “aggressive pursuit” goes both ways.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 7, 2019

In addition, the court rejected the contention that the Clean Air Act or foreign affairs doctrine completely preempted the plaintiffs’ claims and also indicated that federal common law would not provide a basis for complete preemption. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and the Town of Saugus had appealed the MassDEP’s decision.

2019 40

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 21, 2025

The administration eliminated USAID, which brought to a close the extensive international conservation programs that protected endangered species, battled poaching and illegal fishing, and provided millions of people clean water and safe sanitation. Other than his desire to re-open closed coal-fired power plants and revive U.S.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

In the second complaint, the Center alleged that a chemical importer, also headquartered in Akron, failed to report at least seven chemical substances that it imported during 2013–2014. EPA Sought Information to Inform Regulation of 1-Bromopropane as Hazardous Air Pollutant. The House bill ( H.R. 20, 2021).]]

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Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2018

California Federal Court Ordered Publication of Obama-Era Energy Conservation Standards in Federal Register. Department of Energy to publish energy conservation standards adopted in December 2016 that had never taken effect because DOE failed to publish them in the Federal Register. ExxonMobil Corp. applied federal common law.

2018 40

2018 Clean Air Act Climate Change 2017 40

Columbia Climate Law

MAY 8, 2020

California Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas, & Geothermal Resources , No. States, Nonprofit Groups Challenged Department of Energy Procedures for Appliance Energy Conservation Standards. filed May 1, 2020); Conservation Law Foundation v. Association of Irritated Residents v. F078460 (Cal. California v.

2020 40

2020 Endangered Species Act Climate Change Greenhouse 40

Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

The Clean Air Act provision at issue authorizes small refineries to petition EPA “for an extension of the exemption … for the reason of disproportionate economic hardship.” The conservation groups’ appeal of the district court decision is still pending, with the opening brief due on July 12. Rocky Mountain Wild v.

2021 49

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ESA

MAY 6, 2021

In this issue: Biden administration unveils 10-year plan to conserve one-third of U.S. Plan follows up on Biden’s commitment to conserve 30% of lands and waters by 2030. Biden administration unveils 10-year plan to conserve one-third of U.S. Executive Branch. President Biden announces NOAA, BLM and DOE science nominees.

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ESA

JUNE 28, 2021

He served as NOAA’s chief scientist from 2014 and 2016 and has also led both NOAA’s Office of Atmospheric Research and the National Ocean Service. Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-WA) ’s Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act ( 1995 ), which reauthorizes the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 4, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a decision on Exxon’s application to renew the NPDES permit, which had expired in 2014. Conservation Law Foundation v. Whitewater Draw Natural Resource Conservation District v. The First Circuit vacated the stay order and remanded to the district court. Exxon Mobil Corp. ,

2021 40

2021 Climate Change Paris Agreement 2019 40

Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

The four substances, two of which are PBT chemicals, are used as fragrance ingredients in consumer products and were included in the 2014 Update to the TSCA Work Plan. 8, 2020).]] N:The pre-publication version of the notice is available here.]]

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 19, 2016

2, 2014). [8]. as a pollutant at all to the Clean Power Plan, which has no chance of clemency before its swift execution at some point in 2017. [14]. that it should “Amend the Clean Air Act to clarify that it never delegated to the EPA the authority to enact climate policies through the Act.”. [18].

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