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Our Environmental Statutes Are Broken

Law and Environment

Indeed, EPA has stated publicly that, at least through 2030, it will perform effects determinations only when ordered to do by a court. It also ignored a court order from 2017 requiring EPA to prepare the required determination and redo cyantraniliprole’s registration. Didn’t happen.

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Environmental Defence congratulates the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party on its election win and seeks rapid action on key environmental issues 

Enviromental Defense

Do this by restricting the use of Minister’s Zoning Orders, reversing changes that weakened Conservation Authorities, the Growth Plan and Planning Act and the Endangered Species Act. Develop and fund a plan to reduce phosphorus pollution reaching Lake Simcoe to 44 tonnes per year by 2030.

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Death by a Thousand Cuts: Ontario’s Dismantling of the Endangered Species Act

Enviromental Defense

Ontario’s (once) Promising Endangered Species Act Ontario was the first province in the country to pass an Endangered Species Act in 1971. Despite the leadership the province showed, the Act needed significant improvements to effectively protect species at risk. Where do we go from here?

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The plaintiffs charged that the U.S.

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The Stream, December 21, 2022: In Global Biodiversity Agreement, Freshwater Protection and Restoration Are Prominent

Circle of Blue

At the UN biodiversity summit, roughly 190 countries pledge to protect 30 percent of the world’s lands and waters by 2030. In the final days of the United Nations Biological Diversity Summit (COP15), delegates from around the world committed to protect 30 percent of earth’s land, inland waters, and seas by 2030. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN.

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ESA Policy News: March 20, 2023

ESA

This includes funding to support the America the Beautiful initiative, which seeks to protect 30% of public lands and water by 2030 and $12 million for youth corps programs. lands and waters by 2030. lands and waters by 2030. The Bureau of Land Management receives $1.669 billion, a $140 million increase, in the request.

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In the Midst of Climate Disaster, We Continue to Cater to Big Oil

Vermont Law

A number of these species are already threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act, and they all face the threat of a warming climate. emissions 50% below 2005 levels by 2030. Domestic energy production will be benefitted by the Willow Project.