Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 19, 2022

This blog was written by Kirsten Williams, Summer 2022 Legal Intern for Ocean Conservancy. The North Pacific right whale has been listed as “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act since 1973 and is listed as “depleted” under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. © NOAA.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 14, 2023

During the summer of 2022, Grace had the incredible opportunity to serve as a Biology Intern for the U.S. Her efforts directly assisted with the conservation and recovery of this species under the Endangered Species Act. Fish and Wildlife Service at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Oceanville, NJ.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 5, 2023

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. See also Oregon-California Trails Ass’n v. Walsh , 467 F. 3d 1007, 1050 (D.

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Brag

APRIL 18, 2022

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on April 6, 2022, on the U.S. EPA “also has significant responsibility under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to screen new pesticides before they reach the market and ensure pesticides already in commerce are safe.”

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Reuters reports that the increasing number of dams upstream in the watershed has drastically reduced the amount of sediment that can reach these farming regions — from 147 million tons in 2007, to 43 million in 2020, to a projected 5 million in 2040. Farmers in the delta have already been forced to abandon rice for shrimp farming.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In October, ODHS announced that it would extend emergency water deliveries through April of 2022 due to poor groundwater recovery. In October, ODHS announced that it would extend emergency water deliveries through April of 2022 due to poor groundwater recovery. Still, USBR continued to fund groundwater pumping.

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Endangered Species Law

JUNE 27, 2022

On June 24, 2022, the U.S.

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ESA

JANUARY 18, 2022

Judge orders USFWS to reconsider 2019 decision to not list the Yellowstone bison under the Endangered Species Act. A draft of IPBES’ thematic assessment of invasive alien species and their control is open for review. 15, 2022, and IPBES will hold an online workshop for reviewers Jan. Executive Branch.

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ESA

MAY 9, 2022

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approves Water Resource Development Act of 2022. USFWS agrees to designate critical habitat for ten species and issue endangered species findings for 14 species. Blog post: Accounting for Nature on Earth Day 2022. Innovation and Competition Act ( S.

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Legal Planet

JULY 31, 2022

The big news in climate policy this past week was Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) signing off on a deal with the Democratic Senate Majority leader, Chuck Schumer, to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on climate investments – the bill is catchily called the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

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ESA

AUGUST 30, 2021

UN plans virtual Biodiversity Conference in October 2021 and in-person meeting in April and May 2022. Innovation and Competition Act with representatives from the White House and the Commerce Department. Additionally, USFWS is proposing listing Texas fawnsfoot ( Truncilla macrodon ) as a threatened species. International.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

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. President Biden signed the Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act ( H.R. Congress has not passed appropriations bills since December 2020.

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ESA

APRIL 25, 2022

The rule takes effect May 20, 2022. Endangered Species : The US Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to reconsider Endangered Species Act protections for the Clear Lake hitch, a freshwater minnow found in California, after environmental groups challenged the agency’s 2020 decision not to list the species.

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Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

On April 15, 2021, federal defendants, defendant-intervenors, and environmental groups filed a stipulation for dismissal of appeals of a district court’s November 2020 decision finding that the U.S. The federal defendants, the States of Wyoming and Utah, and several trade groups appealed the district court’s November 2020 decision.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In this issue: ESA Selects 2022 Graduate Student Policy Award Recipients. ESA Selects 2022 Graduate Student Policy Award Recipients. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) 2022 cohort. To lead more about the 2022 GSPA cohort, read the full press release. by Alex Thompson, PolitcoPro, 2/7/2022.

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ESA

MARCH 14, 2022

In this issue: Lawmakers Pass Fiscal Year 2022 Spending Bills. Lawmakers Pass Fiscal Year 2022 Spending Bills. Congress passed an omnibus spending bill completing appropriations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. In December 2020, the Trump administration unexpectedly denied an Army Corps of Engineers permit to the mining project.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The Global Change Research Act, passed in 1990, requires the US Global Change Research Program to complete a National Climate Assessment every four years. In April 2022, the Biden administration announced the launch of the first-ever U.S. The recording and slides will be posted on [link] by December 22, 2022. 17, 2022).

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ESA

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Biden administration proposed repealing Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. World leaders have made several major commitments at the meeting to date: Almost 90 countries joined an agreement to cut their methane emissions by 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels. Executive Branch. Lawmakers also allocate $9.7

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ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In this issue: Apply for the 2022 Katherine S. Apply for the 2022 Katherine S. ESA invites you to apply for the virtual 2022 Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA). Several 1-2 hour training and prep sessions will occur in late January and February 2022 over Zoom. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award.

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ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. EPA lists an October target to propose first-time methane limits on existing oil and gas infrastructure , a companion rule to the methane rule for new oil and gas sources that Congress is expected to revive later this month via the Congressional Review Act.

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ESA

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The declaration commits parties to the convention to “ensure the development, adoption and implementation of an effective post 2020 global biodiversity framework. Negotiations will continue during in-person meetings in April and May 2022. between FY 2009 and 2020. The full House approved its spending bills this summer.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2023

Senate Panel Probes How Cryptocurrency Mining Increases Energy Consumption -- Save Our Streams PA Hosting April 28-30 Abandoned Well Weekend Workshop In Bradford County [PaEN] -- AP: Audit Says Surplus In Senate, House Legislative Expense Accounts Jumped To A Record $261 Million In FY 2022; Spending Reached $392 Million On Themselves -- DCNR Blog: (..)

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ESA

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In April 2022, the Biden administration announced the launch of the first-ever U.S. USFWS: Citing the impacts of white-nose syndrome on the species, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) finalized a rule listing the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) as an endangered species. National Nature Assessment.

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ESA

APRIL 5, 2021

House Science Committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) introduced the National Science Foundation for the Future Act ( H.R. This bill creates a new Science and Engineering Solutions Directorate within NSF and authorizes funding for this directorate at $1 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2022.

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ESA

JULY 26, 2021

In this issue: House Moving Forward with FY 2022 Spending Bills, Bill Report Includes Funding for Climate Science. Senators reintroduce Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. House Moving Forward with FY 2022 Spending Bills, Bill Report Includes Funding for Climate Science. A similar bill passed the House in January 2020.

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ESA

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider 2019 decision to not list Joshua Trees under the Endangered Species Act. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals report finds that 70% of protected species are hunted for wild meat. Judge orders U.S. Illinois Governor signs climate legislation.

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ESA

APRIL 19, 2021

Upcoming hearings: Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior – House Appropriations Committee – April 20. Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Environmental Protection Agency – House Appropriations Committee – April 21. Environmental group sues over protections for 20 species – Associated Press. .

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ESA

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

1002 ) preventing any position in the federal competitive service, created after September 30, 2020, from being reclassified outside of merit system principles without the express consent of Congress. in 2021 from 2020 levels when the country reported a record decrease in emissions, largely due to the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

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ESA

JANUARY 23, 2023

Since March 2020 and former President Trump’s sustained references to the coronavirus as the ‘China virus,’ over 11,500 hate crimes and incidents against Asian Americans have been reported. “As The administration announced its plans to create natural capital accounts along with a National Nature Assessment in April 2022.

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ESA

MAY 17, 2021

billion in federal funding for the National Science Foundation in FY 2022. NSF for the Future and Endless Frontiers Act advance in Congress. billion in federal funding for the National Science Foundation in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 and robust funding for all scientific research programs. Students requested $10.2

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ESA

JUNE 1, 2021

The President’s Budget Request represents a starting point for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget process and the administration’s priorities. billion for NSF, representing a 20% increase for NSF over FY 2022 levels. The Rural STEM Education Research Act ( H.R. House in September 2020. The MSI STEM Achievement Act ( H.R.

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ESA

MAY 6, 2021

Tom Udall and Haaland during her time in the House of Representatives before it became a staple of the Biden campaign promise in 2020. House in September 2020. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) reintroduced the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act ( H.R. A version of this bill passed the U.S. Conservation: Reps.

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