Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

District Court for the District of Montana vacated NWP 12, concluding that the Corps acted arbitrarily and capriciously by issuing the permit in 2017 without consulting the Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service, as required by the Endangered Species Act.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Bird Groups Sent Notice of Violations in Connection with Ohio Wind Turbine Project.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 6, 2024

In its April 2024 and May 2024 motions for preliminary injunctions, Green Oceans asked the court to halt all construction during the adjudication of Green Oceans’ claims.

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Acoel

JUNE 23, 2021

Like many wind projects, this one was located in an area traversed by migratory birds. It was also located in an area potentially inhabited by the Indiana Bat, an endangered species. Similarly, offshore wind projects are located within the view of wealthy coastal property owners. The post Renewable Energy?

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ESA

AUGUST 30, 2021

Additionally, USFWS is proposing listing Texas fawnsfoot ( Truncilla macrodon ) as a threatened species. The agency attributes the species status to declining water quality and quantity. This proposed rule also designates 1,944 river miles as critical habitat for the species. This proposed rule is open for comments through Oct.

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Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

The federal district court for the District of Montana largely rejected challenges to federal approvals of revisions to the Flathead National Forest Land Management Plan in northwestern Montana but remanded without vacatur for additional analysis of certain issues under the Endangered Species Act. Living Rivers v. Hoffman , No.

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