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First District Holds LA’s Water Allocations To Agricultural Lessees Were Authorized Under Existing Leases And Did Not Constitute Or Implement A Separate “Project” Subject to CEQA Review

CEQA Developments

The leases divided the acreage into “dry” lease and “irrigated” lease categories, stating that “water supplies to all land classified for leased irrigation (alfalfa and pasture) will be delivered in an amount not to exceed five (5) acre-feet per acre per irrigation season.” The trial court ruled in favor of the County.

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The End Is Not Near, But If An 'Insect Apocalypse' Ever Happens, How Would We Know?

Science Blogs

They took a alarmist tone, and have been widely criticized for exaggerating their conclusions and selecting studies to review with the word “decline.”. The Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly, once found throughout grasslands in the Pacific Northwest, was listed as endangered in 2013. Categories. USFWS/Ted Thomas , CC BY.

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Chesapeake Bay Foundation's 2022 State Of The Bay Score Unchanged, States Must Focus On Agriculture, Stormwater Pollution

PA Environment Daily

CBF looks forward to working with the Governor and legislators to leave a legacy of clean water for future generations.”   Federal Federal funds and leadership are critical to achieving the Blueprint goals.  Fisheries In the fisheries category, the rockfish (striped bass) and oyster indicators rose, while the blue crab indicator declined.  

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