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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Government Law Waste Clean Air Act 52

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Circuit Ruled that EPA Must Consider Endangered Species in Setting Renewable Fuel Standards. Circuit Court of Appeals sent the 2018 Renewable Fuel Standards rule back to EPA after finding that EPA failed to comply with requirements of the Endangered Species Act.

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2019 Endangered Species Act Climate Change Greenhouse 40

Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it designated the northern long-eared bat as “threatened” rather than “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act. 452044/2018 (N.Y. Northern Plains Resource Council v. The attorney general opposed intervention. Exxon Mobil Corp. ,

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2020 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 40