To protect the threatened Big Sandy crayfish and the endangered Guyandotte River crayfish, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service formally designated 446 miles of Appalachian streams and rivers as critical habitat.
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Fourth Circuit Invalidates Decision in Endangered Species Act Case, Further Delaying MVP
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit invalidated the biological opinion and incidental take statement issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The Court’s decision means that construction should not move forward along the 304-mile pipeline route.
To Stop an American Extinction Crisis, the Southeast Must Pivot Away From Fossil Fuels
One of the worst chapters of the global extinction crisis is playing out in America’s Southeast, a region that rivals the rainforests with its staggering array of aquatic biodiversity.
TAGS: Aquatic life Center for Biological Diversity crayfish Endangered species Endangered Species Act fish Mussels southeast extinction crisis threatened species
Saving Appalachian Species
The Endangered Species Act plays a crucial role in protecting our region’s wealth of biodiversity — but this bedrock environmental law is under attack.
TAGS: Atlantic Coast Pipeline biodiversity Endangered species Endangered Species Act mountain valley pipeline Mountaintop Removal MVP Southgate species protection threatened species
Get to Know Appalachia’s Vulnerable Species
TAGS: Atlantic Coast Pipeline biodiversity Endangered species Endangered Species Act mountain valley pipeline mountain valley pipeline southgate
Running Buffalo Clover Could be Removed from Endangered Species List
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed removing the running buffalo clover from the endangered species list in August. The plant was previously thought to be extinct for more than 40 years before its rediscovery in 1983.
Trump Administration Charged with Weakening Endangered Species Protections to Favor Coal
Environmental groups plan to sue federal and state agencies for allegedly conspiring to weaken endangered species protections in West Virginia.
TAGS: big sandy crayfish Endangered species Endangered Species Act guyandotte river crayfish U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Agency Says Hellbenders Not Endangered
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided not to list the Eastern Hellbender salamander as endangered, prompting protest from conservation groups.
Endangered Species Act Threatened
New guidelines from the Trump Administration alongside a congressional package of nine bills would bring massive changes to the Endangered Species Act.
House Version of Farm Bill Guts Environmental Protections
The U.S. House of Representative’s version of the 2018 Omnibus Farm Bill would roll back protections for endangered species, water and public lands.
TAGS: Clean Water Act Endangered Species Act Farm Bill omnibus farm bill U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
