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PA Society For Ornithology To Hold 4th Annual Breeding Bird Blitz For Conservation June 7-17 - Sign Up Your Team Today!

PA Environment Daily

The Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology proudly announces that its 4th Annual Breeding Bird Blitz for Conservation will occur from June 7-17, 2024 and support three projects across the Commonwealth. This is in addition to our traditional “Big Day Count” category. We are adding some new features to the Blitz this year!

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Fish that Live in Saltwater and Freshwater

Ocean Conservancy

Salmon While all the species described here are diadromous, there are two categories: anadromous (running upward) and catadromous (running downward—as you will read about later). Salmon support many different animals, from bears to birds, that rely on them for food as they make their way upstream. Salmon, among others, are anadromous.

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Fifth Circuit Rejects EPA’s Overreaching on CAA and MBTA

The Energy Law Blog

In what may be considered a warning shot to overzealous federal prosecutors looking to obtain criminal convictions under the Clean Air Act (“CAA”) or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (“MBTA”), the Court of Appeals reversed criminal convictions against Citgo related to violations of both Acts at its Corpus Christi refinery. 4, 2015).

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

Environmental groups had identified five categories of new information since the 2004 preparation of an EIS that they contended warranted supplemental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Bird Groups Sent Notice of Violations in Connection with Ohio Wind Turbine Project. Mission Bay Alliance v. A148865 (Cal.

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EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Issue Draft Guidance on Waters Protected by Clean Water Act

The Energy Law Blog

In SWANCC, the Supreme Court addressed the question of CWA jurisdiction over isolated, non-navigable, intrastate ponds, and concluded that CWA jurisdiction could not be based solely on the presence of migratory birds.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) failure to publish final energy efficiency standards for five categories of appliances and industrial equipment: portable air conditioners, uninterruptible power supplies, air compressors, walk-in coolers and freezers, and commercial packaged boilers.

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The Long Life and Sudden Demise of Federal Wetlands Protection

Legal Planet

A footnote explains that this category includes “”all other waters of the United States that could be regulated under the federal government’s Constitutional powers to regulate and protect interstate commerce.” Supreme Court strikes down a rule covers any wetland or pond used by migratory birds. President George H.W.