Endangered Species Law

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

On September 20, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) negative 12-month finding (Finding) on a petition by WildEarth Guardians (Guardians) to list the Joshua tree ( Yucca brevifolia ) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Endangered Species Act -- Update On Ecological Assessment of Allegheny County Parks Click Here to read the entire Summer Wild Heritage News. Posted: September 1, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2022

The controlled burn project, which if implemented would affect around 2,000 acres in the southern end of the proposed wilderness area, was approved in June of 2021. White-nose syndrome, caused by a fungus originating in Europe, also affects 11 other North American bat species. In March of 2022, the U.S.

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Endangered Species Law

JUNE 30, 2021

On June 29, 2021, fourteen members of Congress delivered a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to use its authority to list the monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ) on an emergency basis under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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Endangered Species Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) failed to timely analyze the harmful effects of six pesticides on species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and their habitats.

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Environment, Law, and History

MAY 6, 2022

Press of Kansas, 2021). H-FedHist recently published a review by Bart Elmore ( recent recipient of the Dan David Prize ) of Gregg Coodley and David Sarasohn's The Green Years, 1964-1976: When Democrats and Republicans United to Repair the Earth (U.

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The Energy Law

MAY 24, 2023

The plaintiffs’ arguments centered mostly on the project’s impact on an endangered species, the North Atlantic right whale. BOEM approved the Construction and Operations Plan for the Vineyard Wind Project in July 2021, approximately 12 years after BOEM began evaluating the site for wind energy development.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2021

HRFP aids the recovery of endangered and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act-- including the protection of the Indiana bat, improves plant and animal biodiversity and enhances carbon sequestration. Posted: December 1, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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Endangered Species Law

MAY 21, 2021

On May 17, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) rule requiring that affected states receive a 30-day notice of an intent to file a petition to list a species as endangered or threatened is inconsistent with the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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Endangered Species Law

JUNE 20, 2023

The court held that a presumption in favor of an endangered species is not required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and, further, that such a presumption can distort the agency’s scientific judgment and did so in this circumstance.

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Endangered Species Law

OCTOBER 20, 2021

On October 18, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued a final rule reclassifying the humpback chub ( Gila cypha ), a fish endemic to portions of the Colorado River basin, from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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Endangered Species Law

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

On September 8, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ("USFWS") published a final rule in the Federal Register listing the slenderclaw crayfish as endangered under the Endangered Species Act ("ESA") and identifying approximately 78 miles of river in DeKalb and Marshall Counties, Alabama as critical habitat for the species.

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Endangered Species Law

OCTOBER 25, 2022

CBD seeks an order from the court declaring the Service is in violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by failing to timely list the LEPC and requiring the Service to publish one or more final rules by a date certain.

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Endangered Species Law

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

On November 10, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) published a proposed rule to list the bracted twistflower ( Streptanthus bracteatus ), a plant species found only in Texas, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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Endangered Species Law

JULY 9, 2021

On July 7, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register announcing the agency’s finding that the razorback sucker ( Xyrauchen texanus ) no longer warrants listing as an endangered species under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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Endangered Species Law

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Lenhard, Louisiana State University, Bugwood.org On October 14, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued a proposed rule to list the bog buck moth ( Hemileuca maia menyanthevora ) (= H.iroquois ) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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Acoel

JANUARY 20, 2022

While these canids officially count as coyotes – a nettlesome varmint to many Texans – their spectral appearance has sparked local excitement because the wild dogs contain a genetic shadow of their endangered forebears who disappeared from the Gulf Coast long ago. Red Wolf ( Canis rufus ) Historic Range.

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Arnold Porter

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Gutierrez admitted to acting as the middleman between several Mexico-based suppliers and US-based customers and was part of one of the most successful cross-border schemes to illegally trade wildlife in the United States. and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).[[N:16

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National Law Center

JANUARY 6, 2022

Environmental law issues were at the forefront in 2021, and 2022 is shaping up to be no different. With on-going lawsuits, The post Environmental Law Topics to Watch in 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Washington Nature

JANUARY 10, 2022

Salmon Recovery Despite the best efforts of many across our state, salmon species continue to be threatened and on the brink of extinction. The Lorraine Loomis Act will protect and restore riparian habitat — the trees and plants along riverbanks that help to improve water quality and regulate temperature. Advocate with the EPC.

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Earthava

APRIL 13, 2021

Blue whales are currently classified as endangered under the Endangered Species Act and protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Continued efforts by environmentalists to reduce the impact of humans on the planet can improve life for the blue whale and other endangered animals.

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MGKF Law

MARCH 14, 2021

” On March 4, 2021, in United States Fish and Wildlife Service et al. Read More » Tags: Endangered Species Act , FOIA , Rulemaking. Sierra Club, Inc. , 19-547, the Supreme Court of the United States held that draft biological opinions prepared by the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Gas Rate Hikes -- Peoples Gas: Seeks Base Rate Changes To Support Pipeline Modernization Program -- Times Leader Guest Essay: Powering Up Consumer Savings With Natural Gas - By Gas & Oil Association Of West Virginia [Forgot About 2021-22 Price Spikes Already ? 9 Meeting [PaEN] -- DEP Sets Feb.

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Acoel

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Irma Russell. This case arose under a dispute involving the Endangered Species Act, but the principles announced by the Court apply to lawyers generally. In Landry’s Inc. and Houston Aquarium, Inc. Animal Legal Defense Fund (No.19-0036) Animal Legal Defense Fund (No.19-0036)

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Washington Nature

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

There were no environmental laws in the United States until Congress passed The Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts in the 1970s,” she said. That failure laid the ground for the successful fight to pass the Climate Commitment Act in 2021.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

federal laws include the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, and the Clean Water Act. Potentially applicable U.S.

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Montrose

JULY 6, 2021

July 6, 2021 – Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. EI’s environmental expertise includes wetlands and water compliance, restoration and revegetation services, and permitting under the Clean Water Act and federal and state Endangered Species Acts. IRVINE, Calif. LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.

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Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Section 14 of Senate Bill 582 d irects DEQ and the EMC to replace the current general permit (in effect since December 1, 2021) with the previous version of NCG530000. Reverting to the earlier permit will eliminate water quality monitoring requirements for nitrogen and phosphorus that were added to the permit in 2021.

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Legal Planet

JULY 27, 2024

A comparison with Title 41 of the FAST Act, often called FAST-41 , underscores the radical nature of the Manchin-Barrasso statute of limitation. FAST-41, which Congress permanently reauthorized as part of the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is supposed to be the preeminent federal permitting program for the most consequential projects.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Indeed, In 2021, the federal government began consideration of whether the American bumblebee, whose populations have dropped 90%, should be listed as endangered. A 2021 article in the journal Science called neonicotinoids the most insidious of the pesticide threats. One problem bees face is pesticides.

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Acoel

APRIL 2, 2025

The project builds from a 2021 study conducted at UC Merced, one of the projects partner universities, that estimated that covering all 4,000 miles of Californias canals with solar panels could generate enough electricity to power 10 million homes and reduce solar energys land footprint by placing solar arrays on already developed land.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The United States, which did not attend the conference, announced a similar “30 by 30” conservation plan in January 2021. The tree , which was listed last week as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act, plays a significant role in American West hydrology. This Week’s Top Water Stories, Told In Numbers.

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Endangered Species Law

JUNE 7, 2021

On June 4, 2021, the Biden Administration announced its intent to rescind or revise several implementing regulations for the Endangered Species Act (ESA) finalized under the prior administration.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

November 23, 2021. In the 1980s and ‘90s, three salmon and suckerfish species that call the Klamath Basin home were listed under the Endangered Species Act, a move that required USBR to limit surface water for farming during droughts to protect the fishes’ habitats. By Jessica Fu, The Counter.

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HumanNature

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Guest Post by Annie Kellner , 2021-2022 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. Polar bears were the first species to be listed under the Endangered Species Act proactively.

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Washington Nature

MAY 2, 2022

With the passage of the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law , federal agencies are set to invest billions in America’s infrastructure, presenting unique opportunities for our communities to modernize roads in ways that support transportation goals while also protecting salmon and their ecosystems.

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National Law Center

OCTOBER 7, 2021

When the Biden Administration took office in January, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order requiring all federal agencies to review. The post Biden Administration Begins Review of Environmental Regulations appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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