Lawmakers invoke God Squad against imperiled Calif. fish Emily Yehle, E&E reporter Published: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe said yesterday that it was “reasonable” for the administration to consider removing federal protections for the delta smelt in the face of California’s drought. The delta smelt — a tiny fish […]
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Continue ReadingFigure 1. Chart comparing Delta outflow and exports between 2015 and 2016 (source: T. Boardman, SLDMWA) Figure 2.Updated chart showing water losses of 648,000 acre feet attributed to ESA Biological Opinions (source: T. Boardman, SLDMWA) Link to flow forecast just upstream of Sacramento: 46,000 cubic feet per second. Dashed yellow line is the point at […]
Continue ReadingFWS and NMFS Release Updated Policy on Federal-State Collaboration on Implementing the ESA Click here to read the official notice.
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Continue ReadingJoin us in congratulating Brian Boxer on his promotion to Northern California Regional Director. Brian has dedicated his career to strategically addressing technically and politically complex issues of resource allocation and the evolution of our communities, balancing the demands of the human and natural environments. Under Brian’s leadership our community development practice has integrated environmental […]
Continue ReadingJoin us in congratulating Brian Ramos on his promotion to Chief Operating Officer. Brian has proven success managing ESA’s largest region, increasing operational efficiencies, and positively impacting our bottom line. His strategic approach to business, collaborative leadership style, and thorough understanding of our industry make him a natural fit with our executive leadership team. Brian […]
Continue ReadingU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Propose Actions to Build on Successes of Endangered Species Act Initiatives will increase regulatory predictability, increase stakeholder engagement, and improve science and transparency WASHINGTON, D.C. – Building on the success of the Obama Administration in implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in new and innovative ways, today the U.S. […]
Continue ReadingWielding gavels, Republicans aim to revamp key conservation law E&E Publishing, LLC Published: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 Article by Corhin Hair with help from Amanda Peterka, Scott Streater, and Daniel Bush contributed. With Republicans now in control of both chambers of Congress, Senate Democrats can no longer simply ignore Endangered Species Act reform bills passed by […]
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