Endangered Species Committee - Newsletter Archive
In this issue:
Ruffling Feathers: How Federal Wildlife Laws May Impact Siting and Operation of Wind Energy Facilities, Part I: The ESA
Rebecca D. Hays and Alan M. Glen…1
National Research Council Issues Interim Scientific Report Regarding Water Management and Endangered Species in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Paul S. Weiland…6
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Its Draft Strategic Plan for Responding to Climate Change
Jason Insdorf…9
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Major Revision to Bull Trout Critical Habitat Designation
Jason T. Morgan and Sarah Stauffer Curtiss…11
In this issue:
Endangered Species Policy under the Obama Administration: One Perspective
Michael J. Bean…1
Prairie Dog HCP Upheld: WildEarth Guardians Appeal
Christian L. Marsh…4
Canadian Federal Court Releases Significant Decisions on Critical Habitat for Endangered Sage Grouse and Nooksack Dace
Janice H. Walton…6
Court Holds Action Agency Must Comply with NEPA before Adopting and Implementing Biological Opinion and Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives
Paul S. Weiland…7
Mojave Solar Energy Development Opportunities and the Endangered Species Challenge
Nicholas Targ and Elizabeth Lake…8
In this issue:
Acting on Congressional Invitation, Obama Administration Reinstates Original ESA Consultation Regulations and Pledges Comprehensive Review
Sandra A. Snodgrass…1
Obama Administration Retains Endangered Species Act Conservation Rule for Polar Bears
Ryan P. Steen and Jeffrey W. Leppo…2
Ninth Circuit Upholds NOAA Fisheries’ Listing and 4(d) Rule under 2005 Hatchery Listing Policy
Sue Meyer…4
Service Delists Two Distinct Population Segments of the Gray Wolf
Anne Arnold…6
Government Accountability Office Releases Report Regarding Section 7 Consultation and Monitoring
Paul Weiland…9
In this issue:
Bush Administration Finalizes Revisions to ESA Section 7 Consultation Regulations; Congress and Obama Administration Respond
Sandra A. Snodgrass…1
Federal Circuit Holds Government Potentially Liable for Water Lost Due to Needs of Migrating Fish
Christian Marsh…4
National Marine Fisheries Service Issues Unprecedented Biological Opinion for Puget Sound Region Flood Insurance Program
Robert C. Horton…6
Judge Wanger Upholds NFMS Steelhead Hatchery Listing Decisions
Peter Prows…9
Cooperative Conservation on Intermingled Federal and Non-Federal Lands
Julie Thompson…11
Vol. 10, No. 2 - August 2008
In this issue:
Polar Bear Listing Moves Quickly to Litigation
Jason Morgan…1
California Seeks to Address Sustainability of the Delta for Listed Species
Alf Brandt…3
Ninth Circuit Ratchets Up Consultation Obligations for Federal Agencies
Paul Weiland and Ben Rubin…4
Interior Unveils New Mechanism for Conservation of Listed Species on Non-Federal Land
Anne Arnold…6
When Federal and State Rules Collide: Court Rules No “No Surprises” under the California ESA
Elizabeth Lake and Peter Landreth…7
Interior and Commerce Propose Rule Changes to Streamline Section 7
Consultation Process
Christian Marsh…10
Vol. 10, No. 1 - September 2007
In this issue:
Supreme Court Limits Agency Duty to Consult under the ESA
Christian L. Marsh and Louise S. Gibbons…1
District Court Upholds No Surprises and Permit Revocation Rules
Paul S. Weiland…3
District Court Holds That the Service Must Address Global Climate Change
Paul S. Weiland and Sue Meyer…4
Proposal to List Polar Bear As Threatened Nears Completion
Jason T. Morgan…5
Canada’s Decision Not to List Polar Bear Grounded In Cultural, Rather Than Scientific Concerns
Janice H. Walton…6
Interior Reevaluates ESA Decisions Over Allegations of Undue Political Influence
Melanie L. Tang…8
Vol. 9, No. 1 - June 2007
Supreme Court Considers Whether EPA Must Consult on Delegation of NPDES Program to States
Karma B. Brown…1
The Ninth Circuit Fills Two Gaps in ESA and Critical Habitat Jurisprudence
Paul S. Weiland and Hadassah M. Reimer…3
Ninth Circuit Rules That Without Affirmative Action, BLM Has No Duty to Consult
David G. Scott…5
District Court Enjoins Portion of San Diego MSCP Related to Vernal Pool Habitat
Anne C. Arnold…6
Vol. 8, No. 2 - June 2006
Klamath Project Enjoined from Making Irrigation Diversions
Christian L. Marsh…1
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Wyoming’s Challenge to Protection of Gray Wolves under the Endangered Species Act
Jessica Ferrell…3
Corps of Engineers Forced into Section 7 Consultation of ACF Operations
Tom Wilmoth…6
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is Still Seeking to Delist Bald Eagles
Shawn Zovod…7
Judge Illston Sets Aside U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Opinion and Critical Habitat Designation
Christian L. Marsh…7
Ninth Circuit Holds that ESA Consultation is Required for the Registration of Pesticides
Amanda S. Wang…9
The Keystone Center Issues Report on Recommendations for Reform of the ESA
Sean Skaggs…10
Vol. 8, No. 1 - December 2005
House Passes New Endangered Species Legislation
Shawn Zovod and Sean Skaggs...1
Water Users Pursue Compensation under Fifth Amendment for ESA Restrictions Imposed on Water Deliveries
Christian L. Marsh...5
Federal Columbia River Power System Litigation Update
Tom Wilmoth...7
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Commerce Clause Challenge to Endangered Species Act
Craig Douglas...10
D.C. Circuit Upholds Agency Use of Endangered Species Survey Protocols—National Association of Homebuilders, et. al. v. Norton, 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 13506
Justin S. Tade...11
Vol. 7, No. 2 - April 2005
Ninth Circuit Rules Animals Cannot Sue Under the Endangered Species Act
Thomas D. Roth...1
Court Finds Wolf Downlisting Rule Illegal
Sean Skaggs...3
District Court Decision on Piping Plover Critical Habitat Designation Slices and Dices Other Circuit Court Decisions
Justin S. Tade...3
Florida Sues Corps of Engineers Over ACF Operations
Tom Wilmoth...4
Latest Missouri River Challenge Dismissed, Appealed
Tom Wilmoth...5
Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Rulemaking Required by No Surprises Litigation
Sean Skaggs...6
New Section 7 Counterpart Regulations Developed for Pesticides Consultations
Bernalyn D. McGaughey...6
Critical Habitat Legislation Reintroduced in the 109th Congress
Sean Skaggs...7
Teleconference Held on Recent Developments in Columbia River ESA Litigation
Cherise M. Oram...8
Vol. 7, No. 1 - September 2004
Message from the Chair
Cherise M. Oram...1
The Ninth Circuit Invalidates the Regulatory Framework for Critical Habitat
Sean Skaggs...2
Court Upholds Seizure of Imported Mahogany under CITES
Michael Pisauro...3
Ruling from the Supreme Court Limits the Indirect Effects Test under NEPA: Possible Application in the ESA Context
Sean Skaggs...6
Court Orders Fish and Wildlife Service to Stop Issuing No Surprises Assurances until Related Rulemaking is Complete
Sean Skaggs...6
The Ninth Circuit Takes a Rare Look at the Section 7 Minor Change Rule
Sean Skaggs...7
Environmental Group Challenges Biological Opinion for Reliance on Invalid Critical Habitat Definition
Justin S. Tade...7
Environmental Groups Challenge Delegation of Clean Water Act Section 402 Program to Arizona on ESA Grounds
Sean Skaggs...7
National Marine Fisheries Service Proposes New Hatchery Policy for Listing Salmon and Steelhead
Christian Marsh...8
New Sea Turtle Legislation...10
New Section Committees Formed...10
Vol. 6, No. 2 - January 2004
Message from the Chair
James M. Stuhltrager...1
District Court Issues Opinion in No Surprises Litigation
Sean Skaggs...1
Endangered Species Committee Cosponsors Program with Environmental Law Institute
James M. Stuhltrager...3
Endangered Species Committee Hosts Teleconference Discussion of Proposed Legislation to Exempt Military Lands from ESA Critical Habitat Designations
Michelle Diffenderfer...4
New Definition of "Waters of the United States" May Limit Federal Agencies' Authority under the Clean Water Act
Shawn Zovod...8
ESA Section 9 Claim to Force Erosion Control on Fire Island Dismissed for Lack of Standing
Michael L. Pisauro...10
Challenge to Quino Checkerspot Butterfly Survey Protocol Dismissed for Failure to State a Cause of Action under the Administrative Procedure Act
Sean Skaggs...11
Vol. 6, No. 1 - October 2003
Message from the Chair
James M. Stuhltrager
Two Appellate Courts Rule ESA Regulation of Intrastate Species Constitutional
Keith G. Wagner
Two District Courts Examine the Definition of Critical Habitat
Sean Skaggs
Two Federal Courts and Interior's Solicitor Address the "Non-Discretionary Action" Exception to Section 7 Consultation
Louis G. Leonard, III
Federal Agencies Propose Joint Counterpart Regulations for Section 7 Endangered Species Act Consultations
Sean Skaggs
The Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service Issue Final Policy Guidance Concerning the Relevance of Conservation Agreements to Decisions to List a Species as Threatened or Endangered
Sean Skaggs
The Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Policy Guidance Concerning Conservation Banking under the Endangered Species Act
Sean Skaggs
Vol. 5, No. 1 - April 2003
Letter from the Chair
James Stuhltrager
Central California/Nevada Report
Keith G. Wagner
Regional Report: Southwest Region
Justin S. Tade
Judicial Highlights
Sean Skaggs
Vol. 4, No. 2 - May 2002
This newsletter issue is a collaborative effort of the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources' Endangered Species Committee and Water Quality and Wetlands Committee.
The Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Litigation - Is the End in Sight?
Justin S. Tade
The ESA's Impact on Wastewater Treatment
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn
Wetland Restoration and Endangered Species
Andrew J. Doyle
Federal Regulation of Isolated Wetlands: SWANCC's Shrinking Effect Over Time
Keith G. Wagner
The Deterrent Effect of SWANCC and ESA on Development
Ramona L. Monroe
Imposing Limits on Incidental Take Statements: Arizona Cattle Growers v. FWS
Norman D. James
Perspectives:
Regulating Water Diversion Activities - What Is the Point?
Mark T. Pifher
Vol. 4, No. 1 - January 2002
Significant Funding Level Inreases for Endangered Species Habitat Acquisition
Sean Skaggs
Judicial Summaries
Cherise Gaffney
Pending Litigation
Sean Skaggs
Agency Activities
James M. Stuhltrager and Sean Skaggs
Vol. 3, No. 1 - November 2000
Court Rejects Fish and Wildlife Listing Decision as Arbitrary and Capricious
Daniel J. O’Hanlon
Environmental Groups File Suit Challenging Colorado River Operations: Seek Extraterritorial Application of ESA
Thomas R. Wilmoth
Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) and the Endangered Species Act
Fish & Wildlife
Fish & Wildlife Service Advises EPA Region 9 That Groundwater Pumping and Related Impacts Caused by Urban Growth Are Effects of Storm Water Discharge Permits
Norman D. James
Vol. 2, No. 2 - April 2000
Endangered Species Committee Newsletter
- Includes Pygmy-Owl Update, Beyond the HCP Agreement: Issues in Implementing ESA HCPS, Endangered Species Act: New Decision Restricting Incidental Take Statements, and Oregon Federal Court Rejects Government Logging Suit
Vol. 2, No. 1 - November 1999
Endangered Species Committee Newsletter
Includes The Puget Sound Salmon 4(d) Rule, and Salmon Recovery in the Pacific Northwest: Teetering at the Brink of Chaos
Endangered Species Navigation
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