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New ESA regulations on critical habitat
Last week, the United States Fish & Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service finalized amendments to the Services’ joint regulations governing the designation of critical habitat. (PLF filed critical comments on the proposed changes). Specifically, the amendments affect when and how the Services assess the economic i ...
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Econonic analysis and the Endangered Species Act
Today’s Wall Street Journal has an oped “Fishing for wildlife lawsuits” (behind paywall) from the Editors criticizing, inter alia, the Fish and Widlife Service’s proposed policy interpreting how to assess the economic impacts of critical habitat designation under the Endangered Species Act. The editorial takes aim at the ...
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No cost to polar bear critical habitat?
Author: Damien M. Schiff Last week, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced the release for comment of its draft economic impact analysis of the proposed critical habitat designation for the polar bear. (Recall that the polar bear is currently listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Pursuant to the R ...