Yesterday's Missoulian contained a story on the delisting of the gray wolf in Montana and Idaho. The wolf will remain protected under the ESA in Wyoming. On the issue of a state-centric listing status, EarthJustice's Jenny Harbine states that "a … Continue reading
Today the Ninth Circuit issued its decisions in Alsea Valley Alliance v. Lautenbacher and Trout Unlimited v. Lohn. Both cases presented challenges to the National Marine Fisheries Service's Hatchery Listing Policy (HLP). Under the HLP, the Service determines whether and to … Continue reading
PLF Vice President M. David Stirling had this op-ed in yesterday's Washington Times. … Continue reading
by Timothy Sandefur I will be speaking at the conference on redevelopment abuse sponsored by Municipal Officials for Redevelopment Reform, on April 25. More information here. … Continue reading
Blogging at PLF on ESA was unfortunately light last week, especially considering the several ESA-related news items that occurred. We continue to monitor delta smelt litigation, which took a new turn when the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and … Continue reading
This, out of Santa Cruz, where about 500 coastal properties may see the size of their prospective homes drastically reduced under new land-use rules issued by Santa Cruz and happily approved by the Coastal Commission. This is part and parcel … Continue reading
SF Gate reports that the Senate Rules Committee yesterday appointed San Francisco Board of Supervisor, Ross Mirkarimi, to a seat on the California Coastal Commission. Mirkarimi co-founded the California chapter of the Green Party and is a radical environmentalist. A … Continue reading