Stream buffer zone rule could go bye-bye
Judge in D.C. indicates desire to set aside reg for failure to consult A 2008 rule designed to protect streams from the impact of coal mining will probably be set aside because the Office of Surface...
View ArticleNew suits: FWS challenged on wolverine, Corps on nationwide permit 13
Environmental groups announced a couple of new lawsuits Monday, one against the Fish and Wildlife Service for withdrawing its proposal to lst the wolverine, and another against the Army Corps of...
View ArticleEnviros thank Forest Service for keeping most of GW NF off-limits to drilling
Conservation groups in Virginia applauded the Forest Service today for deciding to prohibit oil and gas drilling, including fracking, on the vast majority of the George Washington National Forest....
View ArticleSome reaction to Obama Admin’s offshore leasing proposal
Here's some coverage of and reaction to the offshore leasing proposal announced by the Interior Department Tuesday, Jan. 27: Interior’s Proposed Offshore Leasing Plan Will Place New Restrictions on...
View ArticleN.C. highway dealt blow by federal judge
Environmental groups in North Carolina have won a court challenge to the Garden Parkway, a proposed 21-mile toll highway project near Charlotte. (Order) The Federal Highway Administration and North...
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