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Aug 1, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sarah Page |Andrea W. Wortzel
Phishing scams can pop up anywhere, as evidenced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General’s recent alert regarding fraudulent Notice of Violation letters (NOVs). According to the EPA, fraudulent NOVs have been sent by a fraudster through mail and email. The fake NOVs allege violations of environmental laws and include a demand for thousands of dollars in fines. The fraudulent NOVs request the addressee respond by phone or email.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Morgan M. Gerard |Andrea W. Wortzel
On March 27, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, the Services) issued three sets of final rules revising the Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations. The effective date of the regulations will not be known until the regulations are published in the Federal Register. In the meantime, the final regulations can be found on the FWS website.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Morgan M. Gerard |Andrea W. Wortzel
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) continues to focus on protections for bat species that have been ravaged by white-nose syndrome. In 2023, the Northern Long-Eared Bat (NLEB) was uplisted to endangered status. The FWS proposed to list the Tricolored Bat (TCB) as endangered in 2022, with a target date of September 2024 to finalize the listing.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Andrea W. Wortzel |Morgan M. Gerard
On March 27, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, the Services) issued three sets of final rules revising the Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations. The effective date of the regulations will not be known until the regulations are published in the Federal Register. In the meantime, the final regulations can be found on the FWS website.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Andrea W. Wortzel |Morgan M. Gerard
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) continues to focus on protections for bat species that have been ravaged by white-nose syndrome. In 2023, the Northern Long-Eared Bat (NLEB) was uplisted to endangered status. The FWS proposed to list the Tricolored Bat (TCB) as endangered in 2022, with a target date of September 2024 to finalize the listing.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Andrea W. Wortzel |Morgan M. Gerard
On March 27, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, the Services) issued three sets of final rules revising the Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations. The effective date of the regulations will not be known until the regulations are published in the Federal Register. In the meantime, the final regulations can be found on the FWS website.
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Morgan M. Gerard |Andrea W. Wortzel
Effective April 12, a new eagle take permitting regime will be in place. The eagle take permitting scheme has been criticized because of its overly conservative and burdensome requirements. These concerns culminated in a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Debra Shearwater et al. v. FWS, Case No. 14-CV-02830 (N.D. Cal 2015). The changes to the permitting regulations published on February 8 are the outcome of that litigation.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Andrea W. Wortzel |Morgan M. Gerard
Effective April 12, a new eagle take permitting regime will be in place. The eagle take permitting scheme has been criticized because of its overly conservative and burdensome requirements. These concerns culminated in a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Debra Shearwater et al. v. FWS, Case No. 14-CV-02830 (N.D. Cal 2015). The changes to the permitting regulations published on February 8 are the outcome of that litigation.
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May 26, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Andrea W. Wortzel
Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released two revised compensatory policies. The Mitigation Policy and the ESA Compensatory Mitigation Policy reject the stringent goal of net conservation gain used by the FWS during the Obama administration. Instead, both policies include the goal of no net loss, which means maintaining the current status of affected resources.
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May 25, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Andrea W. Wortzel
Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released two revised compensatory policies. The Mitigation Policy and the ESA Compensatory Mitigation Policy reject the stringent goal of net conservation gain used by the FWS during the Obama administration. Instead, both policies include the goal of no net loss, which means maintaining the current status of affected resources.
