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EPA Must Consult With Other Agencies Before Issuing Water Quality Criteria: Is This an Example of Congressional Use of Behavioral Economics?

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Posted on September 6, 2023 by Seth Jaffe Last month, Judge John Hunderaker held that the Endangered Species Act requires EPA to consult with the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service before issuing recommended water quality criteria.

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Climate Attribution and the Willow Project: Federal Obligations to Evaluate the Effects of Fossil Fuel Leasing on Endangered Species

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Recognizing that the Willow Project had the potential to affect ESA-listed species, BLM entered into a Section 7 consultation with both FWS and NMFS, which culminated in the publication of a BA in August 2022 and a BiOp in January 2023. 2016) ; Derocher et al. square meters of September sea-ice. See, e.g., IPCC AR6 WGI Ch.3

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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

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In this issue: Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. ESA and other scientific societies file brief arguing that the interpretation of the Clean Water Act is inherently founded on science. Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. ESA invites you to apply for the 2023 Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA). 1, 2023, 12PM EDT.

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ESA Policy News: November 7, 2022

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In this issue: Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. Applications are due January 1, 2023. Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. ESA invites you to apply for the 2023 Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA). 1, 2023, 12PM EDT. Comments are due by March 31, 2023. . McArthur Graduate Student Policy Award. ESA at COP 27.

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Policy News: May 9, 2022

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billion for DOE Science, while the American COMPETES Act authorizes $8.8 billion for the agency in FY 2023. In December 2020, USFWS made a determination that listing the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act is “warranted but precluded.”. ESC – FY 2023 Appropriations Statement (March 28, 2022).

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Policy News: July 18, 2022

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House is expected to pass all fiscal year 2023 spending bills before the August recess. Court strikes down Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. Endangered Species Act: A federal court struck down Endangered Species Act regulations finalized during the Trump administration.

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ESA Policy News: November 21, 2022

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Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. Applications are due January 1, 2023. All comments must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET on January 27, 2023 via the USGCRP Review and Comment System. Comments are due by March 31, 2023. In this issue: White House Releases Draft Fifth National Climate Assessment, ESA to Hold Webinar Nov.

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