Services Propose New Regulatory Revisions Under the Endangered Species Act
Endangered Species Law
JUNE 28, 2023
On June 22, 2023, the U.S.
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Service Proposes to Overhaul ESA Permitting Regulations
Endangered Species Law
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published proposed revisions to its regulations governing incidental take and enhancement of survival permitting under Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 10.
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Endangered Northern Long Eared Bat is a Victim of Biodiversity Degradation
Greenbuilding Law
MARCH 19, 2023
Less than a week before the effective date of the uplisting of the northern long-eared bat from threatened to endangered under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service extended that effective date by 60 days, from January 30, 2023, to March 31, 2023. in more than half the country.
Reforming California’s Financial Penalties for Water Theft Will Create an Effective Deterrent
Legal Planet
JUNE 14, 2024
water rights administration is primarily the responsibility of state regulators, applying and enforcing state laws. The Bee reporters wrote that in fact, “farmers and other water users [across California] frequently ignore state drought regulations.” That’s because across the U.S., The result? Download as PDF
Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 12.27.23
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 27, 2023
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Bob Donnan Blog: The Story Behind The Yeager Shale Gas Well Pad & Water Impoundment Contamination In Washington County -- PennLive Guest Essay: We Can’t Let Pennsylvania Become The Next Petrochemical Cancer Alley - By Joseph Minott, Clean Air Council -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Lawmakers Debate Proposal (..)
N.C. Water Quality Legislation (2023)
Smith Enviorment
DECEMBER 14, 2023
December 14, 2023. General Assembly returned to a very aggressive effort to influence environmental rules in 2023. The annual Appropriations Act (House Bill 259), the N.C. In July 2023, U.S. Having regained a veto-proof majority in the state legislature, the N.C. House Bill 600, Sec.
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The ESA Goes Trekkie
Acoel
AUGUST 15, 2023
Posted on August 15, 2023 by Rick Horder I can hear the music in my ear, and the voice: “Space, the final frontier… “. Endangered and threatened species are destined to boldly go where none of them has gone before – habitats outside of their historical range. The regulations carrying out Section 10(j) permit the U.S.
The US Supreme Court is Operating Like a Rogue EPA
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 12, 2024
Globally, fine particulate pollution and ozone are tied to more than 8 million deaths each year according to a 2023 study in the British Medical Journal. Then there is the 2023 ruling in Sackett v EPA. Science leaves little doubt that the plan protects people. He wrote in 2022 that deference “deserves a tombstone no one can miss.”
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Mountain Valley Pipeline: Science, Community Activism, and the Fight to Preserve Scientist voices
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
As such, we feel it is more important than ever for scientists to contribute to issues within their community and protect the voice of scientists in policy and regulation. However, under the current restrictions set by the Fiscal Responsibility Act, our real-world analysis would never have been reviewed.
Senate Committee Hearing on Proposed FY 2023 EPA Budget Includes Discussion of TSCA and FIFRA Issues
Brag
APRIL 18, 2022
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget. According to Regan, these resources will support EPA-initiated chemical risk evaluations, issue protective regulations in accordance with statutory timelines, and establish a pipeline of priority chemicals for risk evaluation.
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Published: Volume 25, Issue 1 of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law
Vermont Law
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
VJEL Newsroom Published: Volume 25, Issue 1 of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law By VJEL November 8, 2023 The Vermont Journal of Environmental Law (VJEL) is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 25, Issue 1. Tokitae the Orca spent over fifty years in captivity, before she passed away in August of 2023.
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Policy News: December 20, 2021
ESA
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Scientific provisions in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee bill is largely similar to the House bill: The Fish and Wildlife Service receives $200 million for Endangered Species Act recovery plans and $9.7 The plan requires the states to reduce their consumption by 500,000-acre feet in 2022 and 2023.
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Climate Attribution and the Willow Project: Federal Obligations to Evaluate the Effects of Fossil Fuel Leasing on Endangered Species
Law Columbia
DECEMBER 5, 2023
If the BA determines that the action is “likely” to affect a listed species, the consulting service(s) must then publish a more detailed Biological Opinion (BiOp) describing the effects of the project on listed species and the measures that the federal agency is taking to ensure the action is not likely to jeopardize affected species.
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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022
ESA
OCTOBER 24, 2022
In this issue: Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. ESA and other scientific societies file brief arguing that the interpretation of the Clean Water Act is inherently founded on science. Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. ESA invites you to apply for the 2023 Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA). 1, 2023, 12PM EDT.
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ESA Policy News: November 7, 2022
ESA
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
In this issue: Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. Applications are due January 1, 2023. Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. ESA invites you to apply for the 2023 Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA). 1, 2023, 12PM EDT. Comments are due by March 31, 2023. . McArthur Graduate Student Policy Award. ESA at COP 27.
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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 12, 2023
Posted: March 12, 2023] PA Environment Digest Start In The Swimming Pool -- Forests For Chesapeake Bay: Forests Responding To Unseasonable Conditions; Volunteer Tree Plantings, Tree Talk - Black Cherry; More! Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources.
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Whales, Lobsters, and the Paradox of Winning Too Much
Acoel
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Posted on December 7, 2023 by Jerry Reid Photo by Thomas Lipke on Unsplash “We’re gonna win so much, you may even get tired of winning. Hill , although both the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) and the Snail Darter managed to survive that showdown. And you’ll say, ‘Please, please.
ESA Policy News: May 4, 2023
ESA
MAY 4, 2023
Federal Register ESA Graduate Student Policy Award Recipients Visit Capitol Hill The 2023 Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) Cohort of 15 students flew in from around the country to learn about science policy and meet with lawmakers. Nominations must be received by June 15, 2023. The request for information closes June 16, 2023.
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ESA Policy News: March 20, 2023
ESA
MARCH 20, 2023
ESA Selects 2023 Graduate Student Policy Award Fifteen ESA members will travel to DC to receive policy and communications training and meet with policymakers on Capitol Hill. EPA The Biden administration proposes $12 billion for the Environmental Protection Agency, around a 19% increase over FY 2023 levels. million increase.
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35 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 31, 2023
Here are 35 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.
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Policy News: January 18, 2022
ESA
JANUARY 18, 2022
Judge orders USFWS to reconsider 2019 decision to not list the Yellowstone bison under the Endangered Species Act. A draft of IPBES’ thematic assessment of invasive alien species and their control is open for review. The report is expected for release in late 2023. Executive Branch. International.
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The Supreme Court’s Top-10 Environmental Law Decisions
Legal Planet
MAY 16, 2024
Unless the Court moderates its views, future regulations will face tough sledding. The Clean Water Act requires that industrial sources reduce their discharges, but it left two big questions unanswered: Would EPA or the states set the pollution limits? This is the case that put teeth into the Endangered Species Act.
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88 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 10, 2024
. - A Life Dedicated To The River's Flow [PaEN] -- Delaware River Basin Commission Executive Director Steve Tambini Announces Retirement [PaEN] -- DEP Chesapeake Bay Update: Conservation District 2023 Accomplishments; Grants Coming Up; County Accomplishments; Much More [PaEN] -- PA Council Of Trout Unlimited Blog: Nearly 190 People Attended Keystone (..)
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Policy News: May 9, 2022
ESA
MAY 9, 2022
billion for DOE Science, while the American COMPETES Act authorizes $8.8 billion for the agency in FY 2023. EPA : A draft policy assessment for the reconsideration of current Ozone air quality standards finds that there is insufficient scientific evidence that there would be a public health benefit to stricter ozone regulations.
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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 10, 2024
Background On Issues -- DEP Imposed $422,365 In Penalties On 14 Conventional Oil & Gas Well Operators In 2023 For Abandoning Wells, Spills, Venting Gas; 93 Operators Cited For Abandoning 271 Wells [PaEN] -- DEP Declares 101 Medina Res Dev Co. Grants -- EPA Opens Regional $1.5
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Policy News: April 25, 2022
ESA
APRIL 25, 2022
White House repeals Trump-era National Environmental Policy Act regulations. Forest Service , the Department of Agriculture , the Department of Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency this week regarding the agencies’ Fiscal Year 2023 budget requests. Executive Branch. Judge upholds critical habitat for jumping mouse.
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118 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 10, 2023
In 2023 -- Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn. -- Solar Power World: New 46 MW Solar Energy Facility In Beaver County To Generate Funds To Support Local Nonprofit Organizations -- Bob Donnan Blog: Solar Power With Savings In November - 8th Electric Bill Under $8.00 To Present Final Plan For Youghiogheny River Watershed Dec.
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ESA Policy News: May 30, 2023
ESA
MAY 31, 2023
In this issue: Supreme Court dramatically shrinks Clean Water Act’s reach Biden administration must now rework recent Clean Water Act regulations. Courts Supreme Court decision about California’s pork regulations could impact state climate regulations. million over FY 2023 levels.
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Policy News: February 28, 2022
ESA
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Grijalva’s bill permanently reauthorizes the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers and increases the authorized funding level for the Climate Adaptation Science Centers from $97 million in FY 2023 to $145 million in FY $145 million in FY 2027. Seth Moulton (D-MA) introduced the Right Whale Coexistence Act ( S.
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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 12.7.23
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Scott Perry’s Latest Attack On Coal Miners Could Prove Deadly [Black Lung] - BlueGreen Alliance -- Post-Gazette Editorial: To Preserve The Lives And Livelihoods Of Coal Miners, Enhance Federal Silica Regulations -- Courier Times Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Can Shape Its Conservation Future By Leading On New Federal Farm Bill - By PA Cong.
Policy News: July 18, 2022
ESA
JULY 18, 2022
House is expected to pass all fiscal year 2023 spending bills before the August recess. Court strikes down Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. Describes How It Will Regulate Power Plants After Supreme Court Setback – The New York Times. These 2019 regulations allowed the U.S.
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Policy News: February 14, 2022
ESA
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
The policy should remain in place, the resolution says, until the Forest Service drafts and completes new regulations that would establish a revised wildfire strategy. Any rulemaking would require analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act, the resolution says, suggesting a time frame that would extend well into 2023 or beyond.
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ESA Policy News: November 8, 2021
ESA
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Biden administration proposed repealing Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. Canada and other countries pledged to stop public financing of fossil fuel projects abroad by the end of 2023. The Biden administration seeks to replace the Trump regulations. Executive Branch.
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Policy News: October 10, 2022
ESA
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The significant nexus test determines that the Clean Water Act applies if wetlands have a “significant nexus” to regulated waters. Several Supreme Court Justices, including justices appointed by Republican presidents, expressed skepticism that the court could significantly limit the applicability of the Clean Water Act.
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Policy News: January 10, 2022
ESA
JANUARY 10, 2022
The report is expected for release in late 2023. USFWS : The agency is proposing listing the ferruginous pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum ), which is found in Mexico, Arizona and Texas, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Science and Engineering Jan.
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Policy News: March 28, 2022
ESA
MARCH 28, 2022
The president’s budget request serves as a starting point for fiscal year (FY) 2023 appropriations. Now, House appropriators will draft budget bills for FY 2023, which starts October 2022. The bill authorizes $30 million for the agency in FY 2023 and $50 million a year in subsequent years. billion for NSF, a $1.6 Climate: Reps.
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Policy News: March 14, 2022
ESA
MARCH 14, 2022
Applegate is a career USGS employee who has served as the acting USGS director for the past year. USFWS: The agency is proposing listing two freshwater mussel species – the western fanshell and Ouachita fanshell – as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. ET on April 24, 2022.
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Policy News: November 22, 2021
ESA
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plans and a combined $19.4 Canada and other countries pledged to stop public financing of fossil fuel projects abroad by 2023. The agency designated 563 river miles as critical habitat for the species.
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ESA Policy News: November 21, 2022
ESA
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. Applications are due January 1, 2023. All comments must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET on January 27, 2023 via the USGCRP Review and Comment System. Comments are due by March 31, 2023. In this issue: White House Releases Draft Fifth National Climate Assessment, ESA to Hold Webinar Nov.
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Policy News: June 14, 2021
ESA
JUNE 14, 2021
US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. For the time being, no regulation is on the books, and extended delay might prompt legal action from environmentalists. Senate holds confirmation hearing for Bureau of Land Management director nominee. Executive Branch. International.
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Policy News: April 11, 2022
ESA
APRIL 11, 2022
USFWS issues rare emergency rule listing the Dixie Valley toad as an endangered species. Supreme Court reinstates Trump administration Clean Water Act regulation. USFWS: The agency issued an emergency listing rule, listing the Dixie Valley toad as an endangered species for 240 days, starting April 7.
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ESA Policy News: March 6, 2023
ESA
MARCH 6, 2023
In this issue: Comment Period for the National Nature Assessment Closes March 31, 2023 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy leaders appeal for input from ecologists in a Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment editorial. The comment period ends March 31, 2023. States Washington state holds carbon allowance auction.
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ESA
APRIL 18, 2023
Planning requires the expertise of ecologists, landscape architects, environmental planners, and environmental engineers, and can be incentivized by local regulations. EPA case by early summer 2023. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) rule listing the Northern Long-eared Bat as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act.
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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 3.9.23
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 9, 2023
Zabel Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: March 9, 2023] PA Environment Digest
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