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EPA Releases Proposed Guidance for Antimicrobial Pesticides that Require Endangered Species Act Reviews

Nanotech

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released, and is seeking public comment on, its proposed guidance for antimicrobial pesticide registrants intended to improve the efficiency of Endangered Species Act (ESA) considerations for new active ingredients, new uses, and registration review actions for antimicrobial pesticides.

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The California ESA and habitat protection

Legal Planet

Following up on my prior post about the proposed changes to the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations that protect against habitat modification, what might California do to protect the species within its border?

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Agencies Move to Rescind “Harm” Definition under Endangered Species Act

Endangered Species Law

Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, Services) published a notice in the Federal Register proposing to rescind the Services’ respective definitions of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (Proposed Rule).

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NALC news release: Butterfly effect? NALC webinar will discuss impacts of listing monarch butterfly under Endangered Species Act

National Law Center

“When a species is listed, it can impact how agricultural producers are able to operate.” NALC webinar will discuss impacts of listing monarch butterfly under Endangered Species Act appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. ” Brigit Rollins, NALC Staff Attorney By.

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What is a species?

Legal Planet

This article in the NY Times covers a recent scientific article that concludes that the snail darter, a fish species in the Tennessee River basin that was previously listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), is not a species after all. Why is this the topic for a NY Times article?

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Advocacy Groups Threaten Endangered Species Act Lawsuit Against Virginia Offshore Wind Project

Endangered Species Law

The notice letter alleges that the September 18, 2023 Biological Opinion (BiOp) issued by NMFS for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project violates the Endangered Species Act (ESA) because it fails to adequately analyze and mitigate the project's impacts on the endangered North Atlantic right whale ( Eubalaena glacialis ).

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Texas Sues FWS Over Decision to List the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Under the Endangered Species Act

National Law Center

The post Texas Sues FWS Over Decision to List the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Under the Endangered Species Act appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. On March 22, 2023, the State of Texas filed a lawsuit against the Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) over its recent.