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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

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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). Circuit Court of Appeals. The plaintiffs charged that the U.S. 4:16 -cv-06040 (N.D.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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First, the court said the cities’ novel theories of liability based on the defendants’ sales of their product did not differentiate their claims from earlier transboundary pollution suits in which the Supreme Court ( American Electric Power Co. Arizona Court Ordered Production of Climate Scientists’ Emails Under Arizona’s Public Records Law.

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May 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Montana Federal Court Vacated Nationwide Permit Due to Corps of Engineers Failure to Initiate Consultation Under Endangered Species Act. The court found that there was “resounding evidence” in the record that authorized discharges may affect endangered and threatened species and critical habitat and that the U.S.

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Policy News: April 11, 2022

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report on how world can still stop climate change. Report finds there is no hope of slowing global warming without a radical shift to electrical energy and carbon removal. USFWS issues rare emergency rule listing the Dixie Valley toad as an endangered species. In this issue: 5 Takeaways from U.N. Executive Branch.

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Policy News: January 10, 2022

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More News: Climate scientists grapple with wildfire disaster in their backyard – Axios. Ted Lieu (D-CA) introduced the Climate Solutions Act ( H.R. 6351 ), which requires that 100 percent of electricity sold in the United States be generated from renewable sources by 2035. Register here.

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Policy News: May 28, 2021

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Climate Change Forces Brutal Choices at National Parks – The New York Times. Top Climate Scientist Blasts Government Lab After Denier Invited to Speak – Gizmodo. FERC – Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Electric System Reliability Technical Conference (June 1 & 2). What to Save?

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Court Said Climate Scientist Provided Sufficient Evidence of Actual Malice for Blog Authors but Not for Publisher. Energy Policy Advocates v. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore , No. July 15, 2021). Missouri v. Biden , No. 4:21-cv-00287 (E.D. Solar Company Challenged Federal Approvals for Offshore Wind Project.

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