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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Again Finds Listing of Joshua Trees Not Warranted

Endangered Species Law

jaegeriana ) as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is not warranted. The 12-month finding was made to comply with a September 20, 2021 court-ordered remand of the Service’s previous “not warranted” finding in August 2019.

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The Justice Department Announces Successful Enforcement Action Against Trafficking in Protected Wildlife

Arnold Porter

Gutierrez admitted to acting as the middleman between several Mexico-based suppliers and US-based customers and was part of one of the most successful cross-border schemes to illegally trade wildlife in the United States. Between 2015 and 2020, Gutierrez helped illegally move more than $3.5 and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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N.C. Water Quality Legislation (2023)

Smith Enviorment

Section 14 of Senate Bill 582 d irects DEQ and the EMC to replace the current general permit (in effect since December 1, 2021) with the previous version of NCG530000. Reverting to the earlier permit will eliminate water quality monitoring requirements for nitrogen and phosphorus that were added to the permit in 2021. Under the N.C.

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How a Federal Drought Relief Program Left Southern Oregon Parched—and Contributed to the Ongoing Groundwater Crisis in the West

Circle of Blue

November 23, 2021. In the 1980s and ‘90s, three salmon and suckerfish species that call the Klamath Basin home were listed under the Endangered Species Act, a move that required USBR to limit surface water for farming during droughts to protect the fishes’ habitats. By Jessica Fu, The Counter.

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ESA Policy News: August 30, 2021

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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. 16, 2021 ). 16, 2021 ). Federal judge cancels permits for “Willow” drilling project in Alaska. International.

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The impact of the Trump administration on the environment

Our Environment

Probably Trump’s greatest impact was his executive order to remove the US from the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement [4] ; an agreement between 197 countries that aimed to avoid global temperatures going more than 1.5-2 Trump also changed how the “Migratory Bird Treaty Act” was interpreted. .” ” Animal Law.

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Change Is in the Air: The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Endangered Species Act and the Biden Administration

Arnold Porter

The Biden Administration has signaled that it will be rolling out significant changes related to the interpretation and enforcement of key provisions of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Endangered Species Act. N: See United States v. CITGO Petroleum Corp. ,