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Death by a Thousand Cuts: Ontario’s Dismantling of the Endangered Species Act

Enviromental Defense

Unfortunately, changes to regulations in recent years clearly highlight Ontario’s lack of effort to protect these species. Policies that had been put in place to protect species at risk have since been whittled down, most notably by the current provincial government, as a way to prioritize development. Where do we go from here?

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The Dusky Gopher Frog Causes Big Problems for Industrial and Commercial Development in Parts of St. Tammany Parish

The Energy Law Blog

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. This regulatory scheme could be undercut unless the intrastate activity is regulated.

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First Aid for Agencies: Accountability in USDA’s Wildlife Services Program is a Century Overdue

Vermont Law

In December 2013, the. For the past four centuries, legal criteria to regulate the environment and satisfy diverse interests have emerged as part of the environmental movement. As such, the Center is calling for regulations requiring the use of the best available science and technology when implementing wildlife control.

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Fifth Circuit Rejects EPA’s Overreaching on CAA and MBTA

The Energy Law Blog

Clean Air Act The CAA gives the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) authority to issue emission control standards for new sources of pollution that fall within certain source categories. EPA exercised this authority to issue regulations controlling volatile organic carbon (“VOC”) emissions from oil refinery wastewater treatment systems.

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You’re Gonna Hear Me Roar: How the Tragic Death of One Lion May Provide Protection for Candidate Endangered Species and Answer Controversial Questions about Trophy Hunting

Vermont Law

the CECIL Act. which includes an amendment to the Endangered Species Act and a government-funded study on the pros and cons of trophy hunting. Candidate Species. The purpose of the amendment is to change which species the importation and exportation provision of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) protects.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The court ordered EPA to file a plan and schedule for compliance within 14 days.

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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

ESA

US law protecting endangered species hampered by poor resources, study says – The Guardian. EPA says state agencies’ regulation of air pollution may violate civil rights of Black residents – Nola.com. Clean Water Act at 50: environmental gains, challenges unmet – Associated Press. Responses are due by 11:59 p.m.

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