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The Ten Most Important U.S. Environmental Laws

Legal Planet

My own priorities are public health, climate change, and preservation of biodiversity/ecosystems. Clean Air Act. This law has done a good job at cleaning up municipal and industrial water pollution. Endangered Species Act (ESA ). I included all laws passed in the U.S.,

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NEPA as an environmental back-stop

Legal Planet

Why might we have an environmental review statute such as NEPA when we already have a range of other environmental protection statutes such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and more? Climate change is a classic example of cumulative effects. The first post is here.

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U.S. Climate Law: A Broad & Rapidly Growing Field

Legal Planet

Standing based on climate impacts C. Climate science F. Climate justice II. EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act (CAA) A. Climate change under other federal statutes. Climate change as substantial impact requiring discussion in environmental impact statement.

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Environmentalism and the Supreme Court

Legal Planet

This was a case under the Endangered Species Act. The Supreme Court interpreted the statute to place an absolute priority on preserving endangered species, regardless of the impact on the economy or other government goals. This decision made the Endangered Species Act the strongest of the environmental statutes.

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88 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Million Agriculture Innovation Program -- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: Our Streams In Winter - A Look Into The Challenges And Resilience Of Our Waterways Through The Season -- Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Will Climate Change Add More Nutrient Pollution To Chesapeake Bay?

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Each month, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (APKS) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. and non-U.S. filed June 5, 2017; emergency motion for stay granted July 3, 2017).

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CRES Forum Climate Policy Directives for Legislators, Policymakers, the Press, and the Public

Cresforum

Continued investment in research, development, deployment, and commercialization will further lower costs and create more options to address climate change and help drive the domestic economy as the next generation of clean energy solutions are deployed around the world.