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Proposed Amendments to Endangered Species Act Regulations Could Curtail Protections for Species Imperiled by Climate Change

Columbia Climate Law

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and NOAA Marine Fisheries (NMFS) issued a sweeping proposal to amend key provisions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), including provisions pertaining to listing decisions, critical habitat designations, and interagency consultations. By Jessica Wentz. In July, the U.S.

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New Working Paper Examines Role of Climate Attribution Science in Endangered Species Management

Law Columbia

These phenomena are driving changes in species distribution, phenology, and population dynamics, as well as changes in the structure and function of ecosystems and the timing of ecological processes. The paper is a working draft of a law review article to be published in the Yale Journal on Regulation.

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Our 2022 State Legislative Priorities

Washington Nature

Several of our priorities this year seek to stem the loss of irreplaceable natural and working lands and ensure our state is empowered to plan more thoughtfully for the years to come. In even-numbered years like 2022, lawmakers focus on relatively small budget requests, “fixes” and limited policy proposals. But there’s still a lot happening!

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

What is Environmental Law? Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. These are not “laws” per se but act as such within a regulatory framework. Sponsored Content.

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N.C. Water Quality Legislation (2023)

Smith Enviorment

Constitution, the legislature adopts the laws under which state agencies operate, but responsibility for implementing those laws rests with executive branch agencies like DEQ. This session, the legislature amended the animal waste system permitting law, G.S. Under the N.C. See: House Bill 600, Sec. 9) STORMWATER. Amends G.S.

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The Dusky Gopher Frog Causes Big Problems for Industrial and Commercial Development in Parts of St. Tammany Parish

The Energy Law Blog

In 2010, under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“the FWS”) designated 6,477 acres in Mississippi and Louisiana as “critical habitat” for the Rana sevosa or the dusky gopher frog. This regulatory scheme could be undercut unless the intrastate activity is regulated.

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You’re Gonna Hear Me Roar: How the Tragic Death of One Lion May Provide Protection for Candidate Endangered Species and Answer Controversial Questions about Trophy Hunting

Vermont Law

the CECIL Act. which includes an amendment to the Endangered Species Act and a government-funded study on the pros and cons of trophy hunting. Candidate Species. The purpose of the amendment is to change which species the importation and exportation provision of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) protects.