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Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional

National Law Center

6:24-cv-2026 (N.D. However, NRCS will only recertify a designated wetland if “the final certification is no longer a reliable indication of site conditions[.]” The complaint in CTM Holdings, LLC v. Dep’t of Agriculture , No. Iowa, May 29, 2025) was initially filed by a landowner in Iowa on April 16, 2024.

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121 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Million To Support 17 Drought Resiliency Projects; 400+ Million Gallons Of Water Savings Expected Annually [PaEN] -- TribLive: Clearer Waters Expected At Burrell Lake Following Last Years Algal Bloom In Westmoreland -- Chester County Press: Octoraro Watershed Assn.

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Administration Cuts Would Leave No Refuge for the Wildlife Refuges

Union of Concerned Scientists

In the most recent report to Congress last year, the Interior Department and its United States Fish and Wildlife Service said wetlands are vital to up to half of bird species found in North America, more than 80% of threatened and endangered birds and about half of all the animals and plants covered under the Endangered Species Act.

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Day After Earth Day, the Climate Pope, and the 89%

Legal Planet

Take would become harm in ESA: The Trump administration proposed a rule to redefine what it means to harm a protected species under the Endangered Species Act, a move conservationists say will strip vulnerable plants and animals of habitat they need to survive. CBD plans to sue. the Financial Times reports.

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Nutrition Title

National Law Center

For fiscal year 2028, a state can choose to use its payment error rate from 2025 or 2026; however, for fiscal year 2029 and beyond, the payment error rate for the third fiscal year preceding the fiscal year being calculated will be used. For example, in fiscal year 2029, the payment error rate of 2026 will be used.

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The Big Sprawl and the Ontario election

Enviromental Defense

Unless the election forces a reversal in course, the wide swathes of Greenbelt and natural heritage, including endangered species habitat, along its route are likely to be bulldozed well before 2026. .

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QUANTIFYING TRIBAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS IN STATE WATER ADJUDICATIONS

Acoel

Negotiations over potential water cutbacks, should the river’s inflows continue to diminish and create shortage conditions, have long been scheduled for 2026. But talks will likely have to begin soon due to their complexity and current deteriorating conditions.