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Joshua Tree Conservation Plan Remains Under Review

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The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) accepted public comment on the draft Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan (Draft Conservation Plan) at its February 12, 2025 meeting, but no formal action was taken. As...more

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Advocacy Groups Threaten Endangered Species Act Lawsuit Against Virginia Offshore Wind Project

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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). The notice letter alleges that the September 18,...more

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Renewable Energy Update - 1.19.23 - #3

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved three energy project contracts proposed by San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), as well as four contracts proposed by Southern California Edison (SCE), that will...more

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Lek It or Not: ESA Listing of Lesser ‎Prairie-Chicken Has Major ‎Implications for Energy ‎Projects in ‎the Southwest

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On November 25, 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the “Service”) published a final rule listing two Distinct Population Segments (“DPSs”) for the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus, “LEPC”) under the...more

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Renewable Energy Update - February 2021 #4

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State Senator Wiener introduces the Solar Access Act - Solar Industry Magazine – February 22 - California State Senator Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, has introduced SB 617, the Solar Access Act. The proposed...more

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Revised Eagle “Incidental Take” Permit Regulations Strike a Better Balance

In December 2016, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued new regulations that provide an important mechanism for renewable energy, transmission line and other development projects to obtain eagle “incidental...more

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Bureau of Land Management Releases Conservation Plans for Greater Sage-Grouse

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On Thursday, May 28, 2015, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released fourteen final Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) that incorporate greater-sage-grouse conservation measures into the land-use plans for about 50...more

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