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“Fully Protected” No More?

Legal Planet

Because trailer bills don’t go through the typical legislative process, they have much less public exposure, meaning that in practice, trailer bills can be—and are—used as a vehicle to make big changes with minimal process. Now back to this year’s “Fully Protected Species Trailer Bill.”

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A Resource Guide for Fish-Friendly Infrastructure Funding

Washington Nature

Scoring criteria are broken down into two categories: qualitative and technical. The goal of these projects is to recover and sustain fisheries—particularly those managed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Successfully funded projects score well on both.

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How Big Is A Blue Whale? Plus More Blue Whale’s Facts

Earthava

Blue whales don’t break the record in every category, but it’s still worth noting some other amazing feats. Blue whales are currently classified as endangered under the Endangered Species Act and protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Other Blue Whale facts.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. Climate Litigation Chart (Update #92): FEATURED CASE. Harvard Climate Justice Coalition v. and non-U.S.

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Pipeline Decisions Do Not Spell Doom for Transmission

Law Columbia

Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, any party seeking to construct a project that will discharge dredged or fill material into waters within the Corps’ jurisdiction must obtain a permit. A nationwide permit can last for up to five years, after which time the Corps must reissue it or the permit expires.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Each month, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (APKS) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. and non-U.S.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 107. and non-U.S.

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