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American Burying Beetle Conservation Status Change

The story of a bug’s life. Spoiler alert: it starts with a carcass, leads to a community-wide-near-death experience, and ends in triumph.

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Project Impacts on Migratory Bird Species Made Illegal Under MBTA

On August 11, 2020, a United States district judge vacated a 2017 Department of Interior opinion related to migratory birds (M Opinion ). The Trump...

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Update on Federal Protection for the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard

On July 16th, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced their 12-month plan to determine whether to list the Dunes Sagebrush...

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Rule Limits States' Abilities Under CWA Section 401 Certification

On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency released the final Clean Water Action Section 401 Certification Rule, clarifying the timeframe and...

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Final Waters Rule: Ephemeral Streams Not Regulated Under CWA 404

Over the river and through the woods, developing without an NWP, we go.

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NWP 12– Wetlands Permitting Changes for Utility Line Projects

In an April 15 ruling in Northern Plains Resource Council et al. v. USACE, a Montana judge vacated (canceled) Nationwide Permit (NWP) 12 and enjoined...

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