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“Fully Protected” No More?

Legal Planet

Last week, the Newsom administration announced a budget trailer bill package it said was designed to facilitate the deployment of historic federal infrastructure funding for climate-friendly projects. But the package also makes a major change to California species protection law.

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A Resource Guide for Fish-Friendly Infrastructure Funding

Washington Nature

Community-identified projects are more likely to be successfully funded and successful in meeting their objectives, informed by the best-available scientific evidence. On this page, we suggest how recently developed scientific resources can be matched to specific scoring criteria funding agencies use when selecting projects.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

Ninth Circuit Reinstated Listing of Bearded Seal as Threatened Based on Climate Change Projections. 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).

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Allco is an owner, operator, and developer of solar energy projects throughout the country, including in Georgia and New York. The court agreed with the magistrate’s conclusion that the plaintiffs failed to state a claim for violation of a nondiscretionary duty under the Endangered Species Act and that the court therefore lacked jurisdiction.

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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). The court said it was not arbitrary or capricious to rely on climate change models that projected through 2100. billion over a 30-year period.

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ESA Policy News: May 4, 2023

ESA

Rothman (University of Maryland), Veronica Manka’a Tangiri (Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District, Lund University), Aubrey Tingler (University of Maryland) and Tatjana Washington (University of Chicago). 11, 2022) CNSF – Statement on Passage of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (Aug. Not Everyone Is on Board. –

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) did not sufficiently explain why it reversed a previous determination that the Pacific walrus qualified for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Federal Court Upheld Environmental Review for Forest Thinning Project. Conservation Congress v.

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