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Protecting the Lesser Prairie-Chicken on Private Land in a Shifting Regulatory Environment

Acoel

The Gardiner Ranch has some of the best remaining patches of open prairie in the central and southern plains and the Gardiners and a number of other ranchers have agreed to conserve the habitat they own by agreeing to work with Common Ground Capital , a private company, to establish a “ conservation bank ” on their property. In 2022, the U.S.

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NALC news release: Legal experts to explore Western water markets during NALC webinar

National Law Center

Previous entries have examined topics such as groundwater recharge and water banking and leasing. The webinar is the latest installment in the NALC’s “Western Water” Webinar Series, which highlights pressing water law issues in the Western United States.

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100 Days of Anti-Environmental Mayhem

Legal Planet

In an extraordinary move, the government even froze the bank accounts of green banks that had already received money from the government, with little or no effort to provide a legal justification. The government also froze funding that was already due for clean energy projects and scientific research relating to climate change.

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Administration Cuts Would Leave No Refuge for the Wildlife Refuges

Union of Concerned Scientists

Smyrna, Delaware—Bald eagles descended to pose on the banks and boulders on the mudflats. trillion is eerily about the same amount of money that the Federal Reserve lent, spent or pledged to save the banking system after the 2008 financial collapse, according to Bloomberg News.) “The Shorebirds bobbed in shallow pools.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Sentencing was scheduled for February 3, 2017. United States v.

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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

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. If USBR was attuned to these warnings, it wasn’t reflected in policy.

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The Stream, December 21, 2022: In Global Biodiversity Agreement, Freshwater Protection and Restoration Are Prominent

Circle of Blue

The tree , which was listed last week as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act, plays a significant role in American West hydrology. Water Security: Trinidad and Tobago has received an $80 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank to improve and sustain the country’s water infrastructure and supply. .