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FWS determined endangered species status for the dunes sagebrush lizard under the ESA.
FWS determined endangered species status for the dunes sagebrush lizard under the ESA.
NMFS proposed to issue protective regulations under §4(d) of the ESA for the conservation of the threatened oceanic whitetip shark.
EPA finalized a CWA regulation to revise the technology-based effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating point source category applicable to flue gas desulfurization wastewater, bottom ash transport water and legacy wastewater at existing sources, and combustion residual leachate at new and existing sources.
NMFS announced the initiation of a five-year review for the non-U.S. distinct population segment of smalltooth sawfish under the ESA.
The U.S. Sentencing Commission announced that it has promulgated amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, commentary, and statutory index.
The Internal Revenue Service finalized regulations regarding federal income tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act for the purchase of qualifying new and previously-owned clean vehicles.
NMFS proposed to modify the regulations for Marine Mammal Protection Act §104 permits, including scientific research, enhancement, photography, and public display permits and letters of confirmation.
FWS established a nonessential experimental population of the grizzly bear within the U.S. portion of the North Cascades Ecosystem (NCE) in the state of Washington under §10(j) of the ESA in order to support the reintroduction, recovery, and conservation of the species within the NCE.
United States v. Sunoco Pipeline, L.P., No. 1:24-cv-00238-SJD (S.D. Ohio Apr. 29, 2024). Under a proposed consent decree, a settling CWA defendant must pay a civil penalty of $550,000 in addition to $1,250,000 to compensate for harm to natural resources in connection with crude oil escaping from a ruptured pipeline, contaminating waters of the United States, and causing damage to natural resources.