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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Proposes Revisions to Eagle Permit Rules, Including General Permits for Qualifying Wind Energy Projects, Power Lines, and Disturbance and Nest Take

Renewable + Law

Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) published notice in the Federal Register of a proposed rule amending its regulations authorizing permits for eagle incidental take and eagle nest take. The Service is also proposing a general permit option for power line infrastructure. On September 30, 2022 the U.S.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Proposes Revisions to Eagle Permit Rules, Including General Permits for Qualifying Wind Energy Projects, Power Lines, and Disturbance and Nest Take

Renewable + Law

Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) published notice in the Federal Register of a proposed rule amending its regulations authorizing permits for eagle incidental take and eagle nest take. The Service is also proposing a general permit option for power line infrastructure. On September 30, 2022 the U.S.

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Pipeline Decisions Do Not Spell Doom for Transmission

Law Columbia

Construction and operation of an interstate natural gas pipeline requires a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (“FERC”) under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act. Forest Service, or other agency with jurisdiction over the land.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

The Ninth Circuit found that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) had acted reasonably based on best available scientific and commercial data when it relied on projections of loss of sea ice through the end of the century as the basis for its listing decision. Murray Energy Corp. McCarthy , No. 5:14 -cv-39 (N.D. 15-P-905 (Mass.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Circuit concluded that EPA had acted arbitrarily and capriciously in determining that the four elements of the regulations that had been stayed met these requirements. On June 23, 2017, the court sentenced Ward to two days in custody (which he had already served), 30 days of community service, and six months of community supervision.

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ESA Policy News: May 4, 2023

ESA

Charlotte Levy (Carbon180), Cleo Chou (USAID), Brittany Marsten (NOAA), Amina Pollard (EPA), Karen Lips (NSF) and Rich Pouyat (US Forest Service emeritus) joined the GSPA cohort in the ESA office to discuss their careers as ecologists working in science and policy. Levy, Chou and Marsten all are GSPA alumni. and qualify for a green card.

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Policy News: February 28, 2022

ESA

Fish and Wildlife Service. She previously worked as the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks director from 2017–2020 and was an assistant professor of law at the University of Montana. The Combatting Online Wildlife Trafficking Act ( H.R 1546 ), sponsored by Rep. 3540 ), from Rep. A bill ( H.R.

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