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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

This is defined as the ability or desire to sustain a resource at a certain level and based on three scientific principles: increased dependence on renewable energy, biodiversity, and chemical cycling. This Act came into being in 1973 with the aim of setting out special protections for species at risk of extinction.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

In addition, the court found that BLM acted contrary to law by failing to consider a statutory directive to give “maximum protection” to surface values in the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area. They asserted claims under the Endangered Species Act, NEPA, the Clean Water Act, and the Administrative Procedure Act.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it designated the northern long-eared bat as “threatened” rather than “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act. The complaint focuses on deforestation in five Amazonian regions: Loreto, Ucayali, Madre de Dios, Amazonas and San Martin.

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

ESA

Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plans and a combined $19.4 More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030. The Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act ( H.R. Lawmakers also allocate $9.7

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Arctic ringed seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The decision also addressed a number of non-climate change claims under NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, CEQA, and other state law.

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Policy News: April 25, 2022

ESA

The order also includes incentives to reduce deforestation internationally and promote economic development in areas heavily dependent on the timber industry. After the inventory, the agencies will develop policies for climate-smart management and conservation of old-growth forests. Read a fact sheet about the Executive Order here.

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Special Policy News #7: The Transition

ESA

The taskforce will “coordinate work across the [Interior] Department, including accelerating renewable energy development and identifying actions to foster investments in energy communities.”. How Mexico’s Vast Tree-Planting Program Ended Up Encouraging Deforestation – Bloomberg Green. Scientific Community.

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