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2024 Conservation Report Card for the 118th Congress: Defenders of Wildlife Announces Release

Defenders of Wildlife (“Defenders”) announced on March 13th its release of a document titled: 2024 Conservation Report Card for the 118th Congress (“Report Card”). Defenders says the Report Card assesses the...more

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The Future of Conservation Easements as Mitigation under CEQA

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The California Court of Appeal’s recent decision in V Lions Farming, LLC v. County of Kern provides important clarity on the use of agricultural conservation easements (ACEs) for mitigating the conversion of agricultural land...more

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Louisiana Environmental Citizen Suit Survives Exceptions

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The Kingfish would be proud of the Louisiana Supreme Court in Louisiana Ex Rel Tureau v. BEPCO, L.P. et al. The issues were the prescriptive period applicable to a citizen suit for injunctive relief under R.S. 30:16 and...more

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Federal Court Finds BLM Violated ESA in Failing to Reinitiate Consultation for Oil and Gas Leases

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On February 9, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado found that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) violated the Endangered Species Act (ESA) when it failed to reinitiate consultation with the U.S. Fish...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - August 2020

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Billions for national parks as historic bill becomes law - Bullet The Mercury News – August 4 - President Donald Trump this Tuesday signed into law the “Great American Outdoors Act,” which will provide $9.5 billion over...more

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