Challenge to President Trump's revocation of the presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, issuance of a new presidential permit, and authorization of the balance of the 875-mile project in the U.S.

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Trump

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Montana Federal Court Said Challenge to Keystone XL Permit Was Moot

status report

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - status report

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - order

notice

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - notice

District Court Denied Motion to Dismiss Challenge to 2019 Presidential Permit as Moot

opposition

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - opposition

motion to dismiss

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - motion to dismiss

Keystone XL Developers Said Termination of Project Rendered Challenge to Presidential Permit Moot

Montana Federal Court Said Biden Revocation of Keystone XL Permit Did Not Moot Pipeline Challenge

brief

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - brief

memorandum

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - memorandum

response

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - response

notice of appeal

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - notice of appeal

Montana Federal Court Denied Requests to Stop Work on Keystone Pipeline, Asked for More Briefing on Separation of Powers Issues

reply

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - reply

motion

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - motion

answer

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - answer

motion for summary judgment

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - motion for summary judgment

Federal Court Denied Motions to Dismiss Challenges to 2019 Presidential Permit for Keystone XL

statement

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - statement

complaint

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - complaint

motion to intervene

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - motion to intervene

Lawsuit Challenged Constitutionality of President Trump’s New Authorizations for Keystone XL Pipeline

Filing Year For Action

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden

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An aim to achieve a quantifiable outcome within a given time-frame, set by an institution such as a national government.

Policy instruments are techniques or tools used by governing authorities to promote certain policies in order to achieve predetermined goals. Put simply, instruments are how a government tries to achieve its goals, with this taxonomy being focused on national policy instruments.

Risk is the potential for adverse consequences resulting from the dynamic interplay between (climate-related) hazards, exposure, and vulnerability of affected human or ecological systems.

Groups  of people who are adversely affected by climate change or the response to it

A set of principles, processes, and practices that build economic and political power to shift from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy.

Renewable energy means all forms of energy produced from renewable sources in a sustainable manner.

Fossil fuel is a generic term for non-renewable energy sources such as coal, fossil gas, and oil (including crude oil, and petroleum products), that can be used for electricity and heat generation. Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons formed from pressurised and heated organic material buried over millions of years.

Molecules in the atmosphere that play a key role in the greenhouse effect by trapping heat radiating from Earth’s surface.

Area of the economy in which actors engage in identical or related activities.

In human systems, the process of adjustment to actual or expected climate change and its effects, in order to moderate harm, increase resilience or exploit beneficial opportunities. In natural systems, the process of adjustment to actual climate change and its effects; human intervention may facilitate adjustment to expected climate change and its effects.

The management and allocation of funds, assets and investments to meet various objectives

This sector involves the wholesale and retail selling of goods.

Any compulsory, unrequited payment to the government levied on corporations or individuals. This can be for environmental reasons, such as introducing a Carbon tax to set a price that emitters must pay for the greenhouse gases they emit.

Social and cultural groups that share collective ancestral ties to the lands and natural resources where they live, occupy or from which they have been displaced

People with different national or cultural traditions from the dominant population

Either money or something of monetary value is transferred between two or more organisations, people or countries.

Activities that involve planning, designing and building infrastructure, residential, and commercial structures.

This sector includes firms and individuals offering specialised expertise in fields such as law, accounting, consulting, science and engineering.

A tax advantage is an economic benefit applied to certain accounts or investments that are, by law, tax-reduced, tax-deferred, or tax-free. This can apply to investments in areas such as green energy projects or the agricultural sector, where tax advantages can help manage financial risks.

This sector provides communication services, software development, and IT solutions.

Financial support to help individuals manage the effects of unexpected events, securing their livelihoods and increasing the resilience of people and businesses to the changing climate. It’s especially vital in developing regions where everyday risks, climate-related weather extremes, or crop failures can push people into poverty. Without insurance, people may have to resort to selling assets or cutting consumption to cope with losses.

Oil is a combustible liquid fossil fuel composed mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring as crude oil and refined into petroleum products such as petrol, diesel and kerosene.

This sector involves activities to move goods and people, alongside the storage of products.

Fossil gas, commonly known as natural gas, is a fossil fuel consisting chiefly of methane with smaller amounts of other hydrocarbons and trace gases, found in underground deposits.

Indigenous Environmental Network v. Biden - brief

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Fossil fuel

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Finance