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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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Policy News: June 14, 2021

ESA

US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. EPA acting air chief Joe Goffman last week said EPA remains on track to meet the July deadline. EPA’s entry in the agenda projects December for a final rule; NHTSA’s entry does not list a date for finalization. Executive Branch. International.

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N.C. Water Quality Legislation (2023)

Smith Enviorment

143-215.10C, to require a groundwater compliance boundary at animal operations: “[animal operations] shall have a compliance boundary as may be established by rule or permit for various categories of animal waste management systems and beyond which groundwater quality standards may not be exceeded.” See: House Bill 600, Sec.

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Pipeline Decisions Do Not Spell Doom for Transmission

Law Columbia

Wind and solar farms often spark siting battles between local residents who welcome renewable energy projects and their neighbors who are concerned about visual or other impacts. The Sabin Center’s Renewable Energy Legal Defense Initiative provides pro bono legal counsel to community members who support renewable energy projects.) .

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

ESA

billion for national service programs to carry out projects related to climate resilience and mitigation. Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plans and a combined $19.4 billion for coastal mapping, resilience and related projects.

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Special Policy News #6: The Transition

ESA

DOT halts Texas highway project in test of Biden’s promises on race. The plan requests that Congress fund wildfire protection and coastal resilience projects, support climate-smart agriculture and major land and water restoration projects like those in the Everglades and the Great Lakes. Science Policy Opportunities.

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