California Endangered Species Act

Trump’s California water plan troubled federal biologists. They were sidelined

Climate, Community Rights/Rights of Nature, Corruption, Crony Capitalism, Groundwater, News / January 9, 2023

“Jared Huffman, a California Democratic congressman who sits on the House natural resources committee, which oversees the Fish and Wildlife Service, called some of the revelations “blatantly illegal” and “textbook illegal”. “Gone were the warnings that salmon and whales would suffer. The new version, finalized in the fall of 2019, loosened the rules to free …

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Revealed: Trump’s Wildlife Service pick has ties to anti-animal protection groups | US news | The Guardian

Climate, Corruption, Crony Capitalism, News, Rights of Nature / September 25, 2019

“At her confirmation hearing earlier this month, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse highlighted Skipwith’s past work for Monsanto, a leading producer of an herbicide that has been linked to negative effects on honeybees and other wildlife.  …..Skipwith’s ties to Giacometto and Gage, and through them to Westlands, raise questions about whether she will be able to act …

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Planning & Conservation League: Action Alert: SB 1 needs your Support!

Climate, Coastal Issues, Community Rights/Rights of Nature, News, Rights of Nature / September 16, 2019

As one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet, California has a lot to lose with these loosened regulations. Species that have been protected under the Federal Endangered Species Act but are not currently protected under the California Endangered Species Act include Southern Sea Otters, steelhead, snowy plover, and Southern Resident Killer Whales. …

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Planning & Conservation League: Action Alert: SB 1 needs your Support!

Climate, Coastal Issues, Community Rights/Rights of Nature, News, Rights of Nature / September 10, 2019

As one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet, California has a lot to lose with these loosened regulations. Species that have been protected under the Federal Endangered Species Act but are not currently protected under the California Endangered Species Act include Southern Sea Otters, steelhead, snowy plover, and Southern Resident Killer Whales. …

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