Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Under the Endangered Species Act, the court vacated the FWS’s biological opinion because the incidental take statement lacked “the requisite specificity of mitigation measures for the polar bear” and because the take finding for the polar bear was arbitrary and capricious.

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Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

The Washington Court of Appeals held that the Pollution Control Hearing Board erred when it approved the Washington Department of Ecology’s general permits for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Brazilian Court Granted a Preliminary Injunction Ordering the Removal of Cattle Herds from Farms that Caused Deforestation.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030. The Biden administration moved Thursday to formally repeal the Trump administration’s controversial rule that vastly restricted the scope of Clean Water Act protections. and the European Union are leading the policy commitments to reduce methane emissions.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Countries pledge to combat deforestation, cut methane emissions, transition away from coal and more. More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030. New court ruling clears path for Bristol Bay Clean Water Act protections – National Fisherman. In this issue: Global Climate Talks Commence in Glasgow.

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