Endangered

New Biden Administration Rules on Endangered Species Spark Controversy and Ignite Property Rights Debate

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden administration has recently implemented new rules that are causing controversy regarding the classification of endangered species and the regulation of land use. These rules have drawn criticism for their exclusion of economic impact considerations and their potential infringement on property rights. Environmental lawyer and author Lowell Baier is among the experts voicing concerns about the implications of these regulations. Under the new rules, the consideration of economic impact has been removed from the decision-making process of classifying a species as endangered. Additionally, property owners may face restrictions on the use … Read more

Conservative Groups Sue Biden Administration to Halt World’s Largest Wind Energy Project, Citing Threat to Endangered Whales

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Washington, D.C. – A federal lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. is pitting green energy against the preservation of endangered whales. Three conservative groups, the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT), the Heartland Institute, and the National Legal and Policy Center, are suing the Biden administration and Dominion Energy over the proposed Virginia Offshore Wind project. The project, touted as the world’s largest wind energy venture, could potentially harm the North Atlantic right whale. The 61-page complaint lists the Interior Department, the Commerce Department, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the … Read more

Environmental Group Expands Lawsuit to Include 4 Additional Pesticides, Highlighting Potential Threat to Endangered Species

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PHOENIX, Arizona – The Center for Biological Diversity has amended its existing lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to include four more pesticides, alleging violations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The lawsuit, originally filed in 2022, accuses the USFWS of failure to comply with the ESA in approving six pesticide registrations. The amended complaint adds atrazine, simazine, methomyl, and carbaryl to the list of pesticides in question. The legal action began after the USFWS missed a December 2017 deadline to finalize ESA consultations with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the … Read more

Conservation Groups Fight Against Wolf Trapping in Idaho, Seeking to Protect Endangered Grizzly Bears

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BOISE, Idaho – Conservation groups are taking legal action to protect endangered grizzly bears in Idaho from wolf trapping practices. Thirteen organizations have filed a lawsuit to halt the use of traps and snares for wolves, arguing that such methods could inadvertently harm grizzlies as well. The groups have appealed to a federal judge, requesting a ban on trapping activities during periods when bears are not hibernating. Idaho is home to approximately 80 protected grizzly bears, and conservationists fear that even a single casualty caused by a wolf trap could hinder the species’ recovery efforts. … Read more