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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Conservation : The preservation or restoration of a natural environment for the social, ecological, or even economical benefit. For example, a program of river conservation will increase biodiversity while making the surrounding environment and people who live there healthier.

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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

ESA

Senate considering annual defense policy bill, which includes authorizes funding for tropical forest and coral reef conservation. Rob Portman (R-OH) reauthorizes the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Act through FY 2027 and authorizes $20 million a year for the program. Executive Branch. President Biden designates a new national monument.

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Legal Victory Puts Hellbender Back On Track For Federal Endangered Species Protection

PA Environment Daily

By Waterkeeper Alliance In response to a lawsuit filed by five conservation groups, a federal judge [ ruled on September 6 ] that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2019 denial of Endangered Species Act protection for the eastern hellbender salamander was arbitrary and unlawful. District Judge Lewis J.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The court also found that judicial economy and conservation of resources weighed in favor of a stay. In addition, the court found that BLM acted contrary to law by failing to consider a statutory directive to give “maximum protection” to surface values in the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area. The states appealed the dismissal of the case.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Arctic ringed seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). California Federal Court Ordered Publication of Obama-Era Energy Conservation Standards in Federal Register. billion over a 30-year period.

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Policy News: May 9, 2022

ESA

White House Fact Sheet: President Biden Signs Executive Order to Strengthen America’s Forests, Boost Wildfire Resilience, and Combat Global Deforestation. The goal of this grant program is to streamline funding opportunities for new voluntary conservation and restoration projects around the United States.

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Policy News: April 25, 2022

ESA

After the inventory, the agencies will develop policies for climate-smart management and conservation of old-growth forests. The order also includes incentives to reduce deforestation internationally and promote economic development in areas heavily dependent on the timber industry. USFWS – Endangered Species Status for Amur Sturgeon.

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