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Death by a Thousand Cuts: Ontario’s Dismantling of the Endangered Species Act

Enviromental Defense

Ontario’s (once) Promising Endangered Species Act Ontario was the first province in the country to pass an Endangered Species Act in 1971. Despite the leadership the province showed, the Act needed significant improvements to effectively protect species at risk. Where do we go from here?

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EPA Releases Final Guidance for New Pesticide Applications and Registration Review Activities That Require Endangered Species Act Reviews

Nanotech

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of final guidance to improve the efficiency of EPA’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) analyses for new pesticide active ingredient applications and active ingredients undergoing registration review.

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The Ten Most Important U.S. Environmental Laws

Legal Planet

Clean Water Act. Until gutted by the Supreme Court in 2022, it also provided important protection to the nation’s wetlands. Endangered Species Act (ESA ). In some ways the most robust environmental law because of its stringent requirements, which protect rare species and the ecosystems in which they live.

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Monthly Update for October 2023

Nanotech

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI EPA Releases Final Guidance For New Pesticide Applications And Registration Review Activities That Require Endangered Species Act Reviews: On September 14, 2023, the U.S.

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Top Environmental Law Topics from 2022

National Law Center

The post Top Environmental Law Topics from 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. Over the past year, the environmental law arena has seen various issues and developments that have had impacts on agriculture.

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Federal Court Orders Service to Take a Third Look at Bi-state Sage Grouse Listing Status

Endangered Species Law

On May 16, 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) March 31, 2020 withdrawal (2020 Withdrawal) of a proposed Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing and section 4(d) rule for the “bi-state population” of the greater sage grouse (Bi-state Grouse).

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California Court Maintains Protections for Western Joshua Tree

Endangered Species Law

On February 16, 2022, a California state court upheld protections afforded the western Joshua tree ( Yucca brevifolia ) under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).