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Posts Tagged ‘Endangered Species Act’

Hundreds of Miles of Streams Designated as Critical Habitat for At-risk Crawfish

By Dan Radmacher | March 31, 2022 | 2

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

By Dan Radmacher | February 3, 2022 | 0

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.

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To Stop an American Extinction Crisis, the Southeast Must Pivot Away From Fossil Fuels

By Contributing Writers | September 29, 2020 | 0
Big Sandy Crayfish

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.

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Saving Appalachian Species

By Kevin Ridder | September 29, 2020 | 2

The Endangered Species Act plays a crucial role in protecting our region’s wealth of biodiversity — but this bedrock environmental law is under attack.

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Get to Know Appalachia’s Vulnerable Species

By AV's Intern Team | September 28, 2020 | 2
Roanoke Logperch; Indiana Bat; Bog Turtle; Small-whorled Pogonia

We spotlight eight of our region’s at-risk species.

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Running Buffalo Clover Could be Removed from Endangered Species List

By AV's Intern Team | October 11, 2019 | 1

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.

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Trump Administration Charged with Weakening Endangered Species Protections to Favor Coal

By Hannah Gillespie | August 6, 2019 | 0

Environmental groups plan to sue federal and state agencies for allegedly conspiring to weaken endangered species protections in West Virginia.

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Agency Says Hellbenders Not Endangered

By AV's Intern Team | June 7, 2019 | 0

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided not to list the Eastern Hellbender salamander as endangered, prompting protest from conservation groups.

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Endangered Species Act Threatened

By Kevin Ridder | August 9, 2018 | 0

New guidelines from the Trump Administration alongside a congressional package of nine bills would bring massive changes to the Endangered Species Act.

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House Version of Farm Bill Guts Environmental Protections

By Kevin Ridder | August 9, 2018 | 0

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.

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