Two Polar Bear decisions in two weeks: their significance for climate change, endangered species and project development *

USA - March 14 2013
The end of February saw a flurry of news regarding the status of the Polar Bear under the Endangered Species Act. On February 20, the US Fish and…

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Fish and Wildlife maps out the next 5 years of endangered species activity *

USA - February 13 2013
On Friday, the Fish and Wildlife Service published a workplan which is required reading for any entity seeking to undertake project development in…

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DOT issues guidance to speed NEPA reviews *

USA - January 28 2013
Earlier this month, the Federal Highway and Transit Administrations published guidance outlining two steps it will take to accelerate the…

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Court rejects EPA attempt to regulate stormwater itself *

USA - January 14 2013
EPA's innovative attempt to regulate the amount of stormwater flowing into an impaired creek was recently struck down by a federal court in Virginia…

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PHMSA inspections to focus on integrity management program evaluations *

USA - December 6 2012
Effective immediately, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) inspections will emphasize the review of operator methods for integrity management (IM) program evaluations, the agency said in an Advisory Bulletin released earlier today.

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