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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). Minnesota Federal Court Said State Biofuel Mandate Was Not Preempted.

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Why Ceding Nuclear to China and Russia Threatens National Security: Michael Shellenberger's Congressional Testimony July 28, 2020

Environmental Progress

If Germany didn’t count emissions-producing and land-intensive fuels like biomass and biofuels as renewable, which most environmental groups, even Greenpeace, believe it shouldn’t, the share of its electricity from non-emitting, non-hydro renewables is just 34 percent.

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Policy News: February 14, 2022

ESA

Fish and Wildlife Service to combat illegal wildlife tracking and $52 million annually for coral reef conservation. Next, the House and Senate will reconcile the differences between the America COMPETES Act and the U.S. Other environmental provisions in the bill include $150 million annually in authorized spending for the U.S.

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Day After Earth Day, the Climate Pope, and the 89%

Legal Planet

Take would become harm in ESA: The Trump administration proposed a rule to redefine what it means to harm a protected species under the Endangered Species Act, a move conservationists say will strip vulnerable plants and animals of habitat they need to survive. CBD plans to sue. the Financial Times reports.

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ESA Policy News: February 20, 2023

ESA

ESA has honored past award recipients for policy work that included: wildlife conservation green urban renewal initiatives stream, river, lake restoration ESA’s 2023 Annual Meeting will take place in Portland, Oregon. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) will be the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research and Biotechnology.

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Policy News: February 28, 2022

ESA

The Keeping Ecosystems Living and Productive Act (Kelp Act, H.R. Jared Huffman (D-CA), authorizes a $50 million grant program to fund conservation, restoration and management projects focused on kelp forest ecosystems. The Combatting Online Wildlife Trafficking Act ( H.R 16: . 4458 ), from Rep. on March 7, 2022. .

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