The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2018

In July 2017, Weyerhaeuser Company, a Louisiana landowner and timber lessee, filed a Petition for a writ of certiorari asking the United States Supreme Court to overturn the U.S. Tammany Parish, Louisiana as “critical habitat” for the endangered dusky gopher frog. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (“FWS”) designation of private land in St.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2017

On February 13, 2017, the U.S. Tammany Parish as a critical-habitat for the Dusky Gopher Frog under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) was proper. ( Click here to view the article on the Fifth Circuit’s June 30 th Opinion). Fish and Wildlife Service, et al.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

By David Jennings, 1L Student, Vermont Law School. gray wolves (Canis lupus) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which gave them federal protection from hunting, killing, and otherwise harassing. wolf hunting in Wyoming resumed in October 2017. Under the ESA, a species is considered endangered if it is “.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 28, 2017

The USFWS’ critical habitat designation was upheld by Judge Feldman in the Eastern District of Louisiana in 2014, affirmed by a 2-1 decision in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2016, and denied an en banc rehearing by an 8-6 vote of the Fifth Circuit in February 2017. The Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Case challenges habitat protection provision under province’s Endangered Species Act. The charges related to mechanical raking and grade work the Town performed at Sauble Beach in April and August of 2017. Piping plovers are listed as endangered species under the ESA.

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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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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 11, 2022

Ontario court examines key habitat protection provisions under province’s Endangered Species Act. The charges stemmed from mechanical raking and grading work the town undertook at Sauble Beach in April and August of 2017. Piping plovers are a migratory shorebird designated as endangered under the ESA.

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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.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The Sabin Center submitted an amicus brief supporting this claim and explaining how climate change attribution and detection research can be used to assess the effect of project-level emissions on sea ice declines within the habitat ranges of these species. 2017) ; Lunn et al. 2017) ; Laidre et al. Decision at 101-102.)

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Endangered Species Act. is “the most comprehensive legislation for the preservation of endangered species ever enacted by any nation” according to the United States Supreme Court in the landmark case. One hurdle is that the law polls well with the public—nearly. So, how likely are these bills to become law?

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Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2018

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. applied federal common law. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts. If you know of any cases we have missed, please email us at columbiaclimate at gmail dot com.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 7, 2019

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. Circuit Ruled that EPA Must Consider Endangered Species in Setting Renewable Fuel Standards. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts. Jewell , No.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 8, 2017

With President Donald Trump in the White House, his administration has taken measures to ensure that the construction of the wall is not sidetracked by environmental laws and regulations. The Trump administration issued Executive Order 13767 in January 2017 to improve the physical security of the Southern Border, by building a wall.

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Columbia Climate Law

MAY 8, 2020

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. Montana Federal Court Vacated Nationwide Permit Due to Corps of Engineers Failure to Initiate Consultation Under Endangered Species Act. and non-U.S.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

from 2017 through 2019 for illnesses related to harmful algal blooms. district court judge in Arizona overturned the Trump administration’s definition of which waterbodies are regulated by the Clean Water Act. The Biden administration had already stated that it would repeal the current law and replace it with something more expansive.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 6, 2023

2017) ; Lunn et al. There is also research on the adverse effects of sea ice loss on seals and other ice-dependent species. 2017) ; Laidre et al. The post Using Attribution Science to Evaluate the Effects of Oil and Gas Emissions on Endangered and Threatened Species appeared first on Climate Law Blog.

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ESA

AUGUST 30, 2021

Sams holds a bachelor’s of science degree in Business Administration from Concordia University-Portland and a master’s of legal studies in Indigenous Peoples Law from the University of Oklahoma. In 2015, the Obama administration announced that it would ban chlorpyrifos, but former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt reversed that decision in 2017.

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Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

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. The defendants argued that the Second Circuit’s decision confirmed that the plaintiff’s claims necessarily arise under federal law. and non-U.S. 21-8001 (D.C.

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ESA

JANUARY 18, 2022

Judge orders USFWS to reconsider 2019 decision to not list the Yellowstone bison under the Endangered Species Act. A draft of IPBES’ thematic assessment of invasive alien species and their control is open for review. Executive Branch. White House releases scientific integrity report. International.

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Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

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. The cities also have filed a motion to amend their complaints to withdraw federal common law public nuisance claims that they added after the district court denied remand.

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Our Environment

MAY 21, 2021

Obama’s “Clean Power Plan” was repealed in 2017 by Trump’s EPA. The “Endangered Species Act” was changed to give more focus on economic considerations; including conducting economic assessments when deciding whether a species needed protection or not. ” Animal Law. Miller, Carol J. The New York Times`.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 8, 2021

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. First, the court found that Exxon failed to show that federal common law justified removal, even if it might provide a defense. and non-U.S.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

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. First Circuit Certified State Law Preemption Questions in Case Challenging Local Ordinance Prohibiting Crude Oil Loading at Harbor. and non-U.S. 19-50178 (5th Cir.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

There have been no significant changes to the laws governing public land leasing since the 1980s. The Biden administration will, therefore, be forced to look for ways to end leasing under existing law. The law governing oil and gas leasing on public lands differ for onshore versus offshore areas.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

She previously worked as the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks director from 2017–2020 and was an assistant professor of law at the University of Montana. President Biden signed the Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act ( H.R. The USGS Bipartisan Infrastructure Law spend plan can be found here.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

The Biden Administration has signaled that it will be rolling out significant changes related to the interpretation and enforcement of key provisions of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Endangered Species Act. Apollo Energies, Inc. , 3d 679 (10th Cir.

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ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. The agenda notes DOE is preparing a major rulemaking to reduce the use of fossil fuels in federal buildings — an implementation of a 2007 law. Senate holds confirmation hearing for Bureau of Land Management director nominee. Executive Branch.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

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 House passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. Executive Branch.

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ESA

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Congress and the president did not approve appropriations bills that fund the federal government into law before the federal government FY 2022 began Oct. A 2017 report showed that 40% of agency employees had experienced harassment or discrimination on the job within the past year. This position requires Senate confirmation.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plans and a combined $19.4 But, many legal experts say the legal tug of war over the foundational water law is likely to continue until the Supreme Court weighs in again. Lawmakers also allocate $9.7

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ESA

JULY 26, 2021

Judge rules Maui County, Hawaii must receive a Clean Water Act permit in a case that reached the Supreme Court. Maine law banning PFAS takes effect. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) reintroduced the House version of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act ( H.R. International. Scientific Community. million acres.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In general, California’s progressive environmental laws and policies since the 1980’s have been in tension with federal environmental policies under recent Republican presidential administrations, while in relative harmony with environmental policies undertaken by Democratic presidents. And then came Donald Trump.

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