National Law Center

JULY 24, 2025

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Legal Planet

APRIL 28, 2025

Another agency, NOAA studies ocean and atmospheric systems, providing crucial information about climate change. It also issues regulations to protect fisheries and endangered marine mammals. Destroying Environmental Agencies Trump has shuttered environmental justice offices and fired agency scientists.

Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 7, 2025

In the most recent report to Congress last year, the Interior Department and its United States Fish and Wildlife Service said wetlands are vital to up to half of bird species found in North America, more than 80% of threatened and endangered birds and about half of all the animals and plants covered under the Endangered Species Act.

Endangered Species Act

National Law Center

JULY 21, 2025

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 16, 2025

The Trump administration proposed to loosen federal protections for endangered species Wednesday. A draft rule from the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) would repeal the current definition of harm thats prohibited under the Endangered Species Act.

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Endangered Species Law

AUGUST 4, 2025

The Service shares responsibility for administering the Endangered Species Act of 1973 with the National Marine Fisheries Service within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). On August 1, 2025, the Senate approved Brian Nesvik, President Trump’s nominee for Director of the U.S.

Endangered Species Act

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2025

Office of Surface Mining & Reclamation-- Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and any amendments thereto. Bureau of Land Management-- Mining Act of 1872; Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976; and Energy Policy Act of 2005. Outer Continental Shelf Act of 1953 and any amendments thereto.

Regulations

National Law Center

JULY 11, 2025

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Circle of Blue

JULY 18, 2025

Millions of acres of flood-preventing wetlands that previously were protected under the Clean Water Act are now free to be developed for farming, industry, and residential development. What Trump and Congress are executing, in full view , is the most brutal assault in U.S.

Endangered Species Act

National Law Center

JUNE 12, 2025

The Ag & Food Law Update > Search Site Navigation About the Center Professional Staff Partners Research by Topic Center Publications Webinar Series State Compilations Farm Bill Resources Ag Law Bibliography Ag Law Glossary Ag Law Reporter General Resources 12 Jun The Feed: Vol.

Endangered Species Act

National Law Center

AUGUST 5, 2025

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National Law Center

JUNE 26, 2025

The Ag & Food Law Update > Search Site Navigation About the Center Professional Staff Partners Research by Topic Center Publications Webinar Series State Compilations Farm Bill Resources Ag Law Bibliography Ag Law Glossary Ag Law Reporter General Resources 26 Jun The Feed: Vol.

Endangered Species Act

National Law Center

JULY 17, 2025

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National Law Center

AUGUST 1, 2025

Farmland July 11 – Stuttgart Daily Leader – NALC’s Pittman discusses foreign investments in U.S. land on C-SPAN July 12 – Newton County Times – Legal experts to explore Western water markets during NALC webinar July 12 – Jonesboro Sun – NALC’s Pittman discusses foreign investments in U.S.

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National Law Center

JUNE 24, 2025

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National Law Center

JULY 1, 2025

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National Law Center

JUNE 4, 2025

Share: Recent Posts NALC news release: National Ag Law Center webinar to examine U.S.

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National Law Center

JUNE 17, 2025

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National Law Center

JULY 31, 2025

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National Law Center

JULY 8, 2025

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Endangered Species Law

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

On November 13, two advocacy organizations submitted a notice of intent to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

Endangered Species Act

Endangered Species Law

MARCH 28, 2024

On March 18, three advocacy organizations and their members filed a lawsuit challenging an offshore wind project against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

Endangered Species Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 17, 2023

In the US, when we check our local weather forecast, when our communities are recovering from an extreme weather event, or when our fisherfolk are at sea catching food, we are benefitting from the work of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA has three main goals under its mission: “1.

Endangered Species Act

Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Yet, like Goldilocks, they have a narrow comfort zone: If there’s too much sea ice, trips to bring food from the ocean become long and arduous, and their chicks may starve. With too little … Continue reading Emperor penguins get Endangered Species Act protection – with 98% of colonies at risk of extinction by 2100, can it save them?

Endangered Species Act

Endangered Species Law

MAY 10, 2021

Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) proposed rules to remove six species from the lists of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). NMFS received a petition to.

Endangered Species Act

Endangered Species Law

MAY 22, 2023

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment in favor of the United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) and Vineyard Wind, and denied summary judgment to the plaintiffs in the case of Nantucket Residents Against Turbines v.

Endangered Species Act

Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In addition, the Cook Inlet distinct population segment has been listed as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The largest threat to Arctic species is climate change, affecting both their habitat and the food they eat. The Arctic is heating up fast.

Endangered Species Act

Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 19, 2022

This blog was written by Kirsten Williams, Summer 2022 Legal Intern for Ocean Conservancy. Her work focuses on climate change litigation, ocean law and policy, and renewable energy. . Critical habitat is habitat that is needed to support recovery of a listed species. appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. © NOAA.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

It was in Alaska that I began thinking more deeply about my connection to the land and the ocean and my responsibilities in stewarding the places that nurture and support us. I invite you to read a recent piece by my colleague Jonathon Ross, Ocean Conservancy’s new director of Arctic Indigenous-led conservation.

Ocean

The Energy Law

MAY 24, 2023

The plaintiffs’ arguments centered mostly on the project’s impact on an endangered species, the North Atlantic right whale.

Endangered Species Act

Earthava

APRIL 13, 2021

Blue whales, Balaenoptera musculus, make their homes in the planet’s vast open oceans where most migrate thousands of miles annually to feed, mate, and raise calves. There is also the Indian Ocean blue whale, Northern blue whale, and Pygmy blue whale. How Big Is A Blue Whale? One blue whale is approximately the weight of.

Endangered Species Act

Law Columbia

MAY 30, 2025

Sargassum absorbs carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and, under certain conditions, sinks naturally to the ocean floor. Sinking sargassum could, in theory, keep the carbon stored in plant biomass sequestered in the deep ocean for long periods of time. This will need to include field studies in the ocean.

Regulations

National Law Center

JULY 1, 2025

Robbins News Releases UADA article: Endangered Species Act may be redefined in post-Chevron environment NALC news release: Western conference session will tackle how SCOTUS’ Chevron decision impacts ag NALC news release: National Ag Law Center webinar to examine U.S. Agency Deference in a Post-Chevron World: Auer v.

Endangered Species Act

Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Sabin Center today released the second in a series of white papers discussing legal issues associated with different ocean-based carbon dioxide removal techniques. the growing of kelp and other macroalgae which may be harvested for food, bioenergy, or other uses or sunk in the ocean to sequester the carbon it contains.

Carbon Dioxide

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2023

She wrote three popular books about the oceans, won the National Book Award and developed a storytelling style that added to the punch of her last, and greatest, book. He set up the EPA, signed the Clean Air and Endangered Species acts and banned DDT, a move now credited with saving the Bald Eagle and other species from extinction.

Endangered Species Act

National Law Center

MARCH 10, 2022

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: March 10, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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National Law Center

JANUARY 14, 2022

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food.

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