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New “Habitat” Rule for the Endangered Species Act Finalized

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Fish and Wildlife Service ("FWS") and the National Marine Fisheries Service ("NMFS") (collectively, the "Services") finalized a rule defining the term "habitat" as used for designating "critical habitat" under the Endangered Species Act (the "ESA"). Last week the U.S.

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SCOTUS Further Defines Deliberative Process Documents Exempt From FOIA

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.” On March 4, 2021, in United States Fish and Wildlife Service et al. Fish and Wildlife service (“FWS”) and National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively, the “Services”) fall within this deliberative process privilege exemption.

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

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A draft of IPBES’ thematic assessment of invasive alien species and their control is open for review. The National Academics seeks experts for the Strategic Group on COVID-19 and Ecosystem Services in the Built Environment. NDAA: The full Senate voted to pass the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

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The U.S. Has Spent More Than $2 Billion on a Plan to Save Salmon. The Fish Are Vanishing Anyway.

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Hatcheries like the Carson National Fish Hatchery, pictured here, breed millions of salmon and let them grow until they are mature enough to be released so they can try to swim to the ocean. The pacts between sovereign nations did not stop the U.S. But instead of preserving wild salmon, it propped up a failing system of hatcheries.

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ESA Policy News: November 8, 2021

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Bill includes $668 million for National Science Foundation (NSF) research and training grants and $500 million NSF climate research. The National Science Foundation recently launched two new programs with funding opportunities to broaden participation. Innovation and Competition Act ( 1260 ) and the House NSF for the Future Act ( H.R.

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