Vermont Law
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Ever increasing water use, and severe drought conditions, brought conflicts over water use to a head in the early 2000s when water conservation measures were taken in order to protect several fish listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Three KRB fish species are especially significant from an environmental perspective.
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
What is Environmental Law? Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. These are not “laws” per se but act as such within a regulatory framework. Sponsored Content.
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The Energy Law Blog
JULY 21, 2016
In 2010, under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“the FWS”) designated 6,477 acres in Mississippi and Louisiana as “critical habitat” for the Rana sevosa or the dusky gopher frog. Tammany Parish.
The Energy Law Blog
JULY 28, 2017
Currently, the entire population of dusky gopher frogs is estimated to be fewer than 150 adults and the species’ current range is limited to three ponds in south Mississippi. In 2001, the USFWS listed the dusky gopher frog as an endangered species. The Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
In 2001, the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), a federal agency that manages the agricultural water supply within the basin, began paying farmers to pump large amounts of groundwater out of the aquifers below. Surface water has historically been the primary water source for many farmers in the region.
Vermont Law
DECEMBER 8, 2017
With President Donald Trump in the White House, his administration has taken measures to ensure that the construction of the wall is not sidetracked by environmental laws and regulations. It includes NEPA, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and CERCLA, to name but a few. appeared first on.
ESA
JULY 26, 2021
Judge rules Maui County, Hawaii must receive a Clean Water Act permit in a case that reached the Supreme Court. Maine law banning PFAS takes effect. The Trump administration finalized a rule exempting the Tongass National Forest from the 2001 Roadless Rule in late 2020, opening over 9 million acres to logging and road construction.
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