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Court Dismisses Permitting Challenges to the U.S.’s First Major Offshore Wind Project

The Energy Law

The plaintiffs’ arguments centered mostly on the project’s impact on an endangered species, the North Atlantic right whale.

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Trail Mix Blog: Rachel Carson, A Pennsylvanian Sparked An Awakening

PA Environment Daily

The building housing the departments of Environmental Protection and Conservation and Natural Resources in Harrisburg is named in her honor. Peregrine falcons have been nesting on the building since 1996, a species saved by her research into the impact of pesticides on bird eggs and detailed in her landmark book Silent Spring.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The court agreed with the magistrate’s conclusion that the plaintiffs failed to state a claim for violation of a nondiscretionary duty under the Endangered Species Act and that the court therefore lacked jurisdiction. at its theme park in Jackson Township in Ocean County. Natural Resources Defense Council v.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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ESA Policy News: November 21, 2022

ESA

Lucas has said his focus as chair will be oversight of the implementation of the Chips and Science Act that sets funding levels for NSF among other provisions in the bill. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AR) will take over as the chair of the committee. Geological Survey, the U.S. NOAA – U.S.

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ESA Policy News: March 20, 2023

ESA

Congress Senate Commerce Committee to consider ocean debris legislation. Courts Federal judge blocks news Clean Water Act rule in Texas and Idaho. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The request includes $231 million for NOAA’s climate research programs, a $7 million increase above FY 2023 levels. Amendment Act ( S.

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You’re Gonna Hear Me Roar: How the Tragic Death of One Lion May Provide Protection for Candidate Endangered Species and Answer Controversial Questions about Trophy Hunting

Vermont Law

the CECIL Act. which includes an amendment to the Endangered Species Act and a government-funded study on the pros and cons of trophy hunting. Candidate Species. The purpose of the amendment is to change which species the importation and exportation provision of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) protects.