Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Precautionary Principle : Often a hot topic and subject to furious debate, this international standard promotes the concept through The Rio Declaration that to protect an environment, a precautionary approach must be applied according to their capability. It became effective in 1975 and in 2018 has over 180 signatories.

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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. 15-1363 et al. The court said EPA should have consulted with the U.S.

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2019 Endangered Species Act Climate Change Greenhouse 40

Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Washington Supreme Court concluded that the Washington Clean Air Act did not grant the Department of Ecology authority to regulate indirect greenhouse gas emissions of businesses and utilities whose products ultimately generate such emissions. 452044/2018 (N.Y. Trump , No. 4:19-cv-00028 (D. Exxon Mobil Corp. ,

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2020 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 40