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Thoughts on AB 131

Legal Planet

The changes are focused on facilitating development where it is on net beneficial to the environment, and not in places where it would harm important natural resources. 1531 et seq.) But this is only a fraction of lands that require protection for endangered and sensitive species. Overall, these are good bills.

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Legal protections for wildlife in jeopardy as House hosts oversight meeting

Environmental News Bits

House Committee on Natural Resources took aim Wednesday at the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), arguing both landmark statutes are ambiguous and reach beyond federal authority. Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Republican members of the U.S.

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ESA Legislative Update

Endangered Species Law

The Committee on Natural Resources (Committee) in the U.S. House of Representatives is considering a number of bills regarding wildlife, including bills to reauthorize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of NEPA Review

National Law Center

(CFIUS) Commodity Credit Corporation Department of Energy Department of Labor Environmental Protection Agency Farm Service Agency Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Fish and Wildlife Service Food and Drug Administration Food and Nutrition Service Food Safety and Inspection Service Foreign Agricultural Service Forest (..)

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Protecting the Lesser Prairie-Chicken on Private Land in a Shifting Regulatory Environment

Acoel

The focus is whether the declining bird should be listed and protected under the federal Endangered Species Act, and what conservation measures should be required of developers that impact the species’ habitat. The outcome of the debate will have implications for many other imperiled species. In 2022, the U.S.

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The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 14

National Law Center

The Ag & Food Law Update > Search Site Navigation About the Center Professional Staff Partners Research by Topic Center Publications Webinar Series State Compilations Farm Bill Resources Ag Law Bibliography Ag Law Glossary Ag Law Reporter General Resources 24 Jul The Feed: Vol.

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Crisis at DOJ’s Environment & Natural Resources Division

Legal Planet

The Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) of the Department of Justice faces its most profound crisis since it was established in 1909. And in the first Trump administration, ENRD defended the constitutionality of the Endangered Species Act. Engels & Mr. Mergen write in their individual capacities.