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Congressional Research Service Reports
Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Restoration: The Recommended Corps Plan
Date: April 11, 2005
Creator: Zinn, Jeffrey A
Description: The Corps estimates that this entire package of recommended activities would cost a total of $1,996 million. Included in this package are recommendations for immediate authorization ($1,123 million), further authorized investigation ($145 million), and projects that could be authorized in the future ($728 million). This CRS short report is limited to a summary of this Corps report and the next steps in implementation.
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Designation of Critical Habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Date: April 11, 2005
Creator: Baldwin, Pamela
Description: The agencies that implement the Endangered Species Act (ESA) regard the designation of critical habitat (CH) as providing only very limited benefits beyond those achieved through the listing of species and the avoidance of jeopardy to them. Several courts have now held that the relevant regulation and interpretation that result in this conclusion are erroneous and do not carry out the intent of Congress.
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The Endangered Species Act: A Primer
Date: March 31, 2005
Creator: Baldwin, Pamela
Description: The Endangered Species Act (ESA)1 receives significant congressional attention. The associated power and reach of its comprehensive protection for species identified as endangered or threatened with extinction has ignited concern that there be appropriate bounds on this power. The following discussion provides an overview and background on the various features of the ESA that contribute to its stature and yet spark an ongoing debate over its implementation.
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The Endangered Species Act: A Primer
Date: March 31, 2005
Creator: Baldwin, Pamela
Description: The Endangered Species Act (ESA)1 receives significant congressional attention. The associated power and reach of its comprehensive protection for species identified as endangered or threatened with extinction has ignited concern that there be appropriate bounds on this power. The following discussion provides an overview and background on the various features of the ESA that contribute to its stature and yet spark an ongoing debate over its implementation.
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Regulation of Plant-Based Pharmaceuticals
Date: March 8, 2005
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S
Description: None
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Forest Fire/Wildfire Protection
Date: February 14, 2005
Creator: Gorte, Ross W
Description: None
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Grazing Fees: An Overview and Current Issues
Date: February 8, 2005
Creator: Vincent, Carol Hardy
Description: None
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Soil and Water Conservation Issues
Date: February 4, 2005
Creator: Zinn, Jeffrey A
Description: None
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South Florida Ecosystem Restoration and the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan
Date: February 2, 2005
Creator: Sheikh, Pervaze A
Description: None
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The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES): Background and Issues
Date: February 1, 2005
Creator: Sheikh, Pervaze A
Description: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has been ratified by 167 nations, including the United States. It regulates the international trade in animals and plants that may be threatened by trade.
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