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Protecting Marine Mammals Through New Technology

Ocean Conservancy

This year marks the 50 th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a critical law that protects our country’s most imperiled species on land and at sea. With collaboration and a new era of innovation, we can continue to uphold the promise of the Endangered Species Act for the next 50 years.

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Removing Carbon Dioxide Through Seaweed Cultivation: Legal Challenges and Opportunities

Law Columbia

Like terrestrial plants, seaweed uptakes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as it grows and stores it in biomass. This has led to increased interest in using the oceans which have already absorbed about 30% of human carbon dioxide emissions since the Industrial Revolution. Potentially applicable U.S.

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How Big Is A Blue Whale? Plus More Blue Whale’s Facts

Earthava

Blue whales are currently classified as endangered under the Endangered Species Act and protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Just as intriguing is how much we still don’t know about them, including details about populations, migration, and feeding.

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As Florida Smalltooth Sawfish Spin and Whirl, a New Effort to Rescue Them Begins

Inside Climate News

At least 32 of the endangered sawfish have been reported dead.

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The US Supreme Court is Operating Like a Rogue EPA

Union of Concerned Scientists

In the January arguments, he bemoaned an atmosphere where “automatically whatever the agency says, wins.” For all of his private ill will, he created the EPA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and signed the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act.

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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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Ag and Food Law Daily Update: August 18, 2022

National Law Center

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: August 18, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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