clarification on Interior regs
The Department of Interior has a site concerning the "Myths and Realities About the Proposed ESA Regulations," available here. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2008
More media misunderstanding of the proposed ESA regs
This article from azcentral.com makes, directly and indirectly, a number of rather gross errors in describing the potential effect of the proposed ESA regulatory changes. For example, the article observes that "[t]he rules, which are being pushed through administratively without … Continue reading
Decision rendered in listing challenge to California steelhead populations
On Monday, Judge Wanger of the Eastern District of California upheld, in California State Grange v. National Marine Fisheries Service, NMFS's listing of five distinct population segments (DPSs) of steelhead trout (O. mykiss). PLF represents the plaintiffs, a coalition of … Continue reading
Baldwin Park Eminent Domain News
There's going to be a town hall meeting in Baldwin Park tonight to discuss the city's plan to condemn several hundred homes for redevelopment. … Continue reading
New Study: Dams not the cause of salmon decline in the Northwest
So implies a recent study published in PLoS Biology and discussed here. This finding is significant, given the immense amount of litigation in the Pacific Northwest over the effect of hydroelectric power dams on ESA-listed salmon populations. The study's principal … Continue reading
more commentary on proposed Section 7 regs
At Uncommon Ground, Kent has expressed skepticism over the proposed Section 7 consultation regulations. In particular, he points to NOAA's recent notification of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that the approval of a natural gas terminal required Endangered Species Act consultations, and then … Continue reading
Eminent Domain Destroys Long Beach Landmark
Redevelopment bureaucrats in Long Beach, California, have overseen the destruction of Acres of Books, a bookstore that's served the community for almost 75 years. More at the California Alliance for Property Rights. … Continue reading