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Longtime California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton “Chuck” Bonham recently stepped down after 15 years at the helm. His departure marks the end of the longest tenure in the Department’s 150‑year...more
This month, we’re pleased to feature our client Cultivo. Cultivo is a leading platform for developing and operating natural assets. Their mission is to accelerate investment into natural assets at scale to build healthy and...more
In 2023, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson bemoaned the United Kingdom's "newt-counting" sclerotic planning system for holding up the development of a swimming pool at his Oxfordshire retreat as a "drag on prosperity."...more
Have you ever driven down the road and seen a mountain of smoke rising from a nearby field? Unless you were in the middle of a raging forest fire, what you likely saw was a prescribed burn. A landowner intentionally setting...more
Congress recently used the Congressional Review Act (CRA) of 1996 to prevent a number of federal land management plans from going into effect. Congressional application of this law to federal land management plans is...more
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Brian Nesvik ordered a comprehensive, so-called top-to-bottom review on December 16, 2025, of the nation’s federal wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries....more
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NRCS”) announced he Regenerative Pilot Program (“RPP”). NRCS states that the RPP will provide $700 million to help American farmers: ...more
In a recent opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals resolved a longstanding disagreement about the balancing required under Section 5937 of the California Fish & Game Code (“Section 5937”)....more
On December 1, 2025, the New York State Department of Conservation (“NYSDEC”) issued its final regulations for the state’s new Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (“GHG Reporting Program”). ...more
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service proposed four rules on November 19, 2025, significantly changing how agencies apply the Endangered Species Act....more
The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust (“NWALT”) issued its 2025 IMPACT REPORT (“Report”). NWALT is a nonprofit organization that describes its mission as to: … preserve and enhance the quality of life for all people in...more
Introduction and overview of the reform - On 9 December 2025, the Government released the Natural Environment Bill and the Planning Bill, which are intended to repeal and replace the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) by...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Dec. 10, 2025, announced a slate of federal actions and $700 million in funding to support farmers and ranchers who deploy regenerative agriculture practices. Agriculture Secretary...more
Se radicó ante la Cámara de Representantes el 3 de noviembre de 2025, un proyecto de ley que tiene como objetivo excluir el desarrollo de actividades mineras en el Paisaje Cultural Cafetero de Colombia (PCCC) al modificar el...more
Wetlands permitting disputes resolved in the last year provide stark reminders and cautionary tales about Conservation Commission authority. The Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (the “Act”) authorizes Conservation...more
Following several weeks of consultations and hearings by the Senate's Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, the Australian Parliament has passed seven Bills (Reforms) that constitute the most important change...more
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) submitted to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) pursuant to Section 4(b) of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) a Petition to protect the Birmingham darter...more
En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", Edwin Cortés, socio, y María Paulina Rendón, abogada de recursos naturales, analizan la Ley 2533 de 2025, que reconoce el Río Aburrá en Antioquia como sujeto de derechos. Como...more
On November 20, 2025, the “Decree amending and repealing various provisions of the Regulations of the General Law on Sustainable Forest Development” (“Decree”) was published. The amendments seek to modernize forest management...more
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) and National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) issued on November 19th four proposed Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) rules. To a great extent, the four proposed rules...more
On November 19, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, the Services) released four proposed rules that would comprehensively revise key federal...more
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture (“ADA”) issued an October 27th news release recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Arkansas Groundwater Conservation Tax Credit (“AGCTC”) program. The program provides state income...more
Six Democratic AGs submitted a comment letter in opposition to a proposal by the U.S. Department of the Interior to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Conservation and Landscape Health Rule (Public Lands Rule)....more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (“E&E”) issued a November 17th news release stating that ABB Inc. (“ABB”) has become a Diamond Member in the Natural State Stewardship Program (“NSTEP”)....more
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) announced a donation from the Curtis family of Rogers, Arkansas to support the organization’s conservation initiatives. The donation is stated to be targeted to stream restoration in...more