tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90676942884259447462012-02-02T11:25:29.784-05:00Natural ResourcesDaily Postings of reports relating to Domestic and International Natural Resource Issues authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS)Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comBlogger3981100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-36832499680486651432012-02-02T11:25:00.000-05:002012-02-02T11:25:29.796-05:00Wildfire Protection in the Wildland-Urban Interface<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-29485207061434732242012-01-24T12:13:00.000-05:002012-01-24T12:13:16.337-05:00Klamath Basin Settlement Agreements: Issues in Brief<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 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9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-90698800501989826262011-12-22T12:17:00.000-05:002011-12-22T12:17:01.280-05:00Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2012 Appropriations<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-40479778138602583032011-12-22T10:50:00.000-05:002011-12-22T10:50:35.932-05:00Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 112th Congress<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-39617529476535813152011-12-21T07:26:00.000-05:002011-12-21T07:26:15.650-05:00Wild Horses and Burros: Issues and Proposals<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-6413050234987811422011-12-20T04:14:00.000-05:002011-12-20T04:14:48.810-05:00Army Corps of Engineers Water Resource Projects: Authorization and Appropriations<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-52051881117170114152011-12-15T12:31:00.000-05:002011-12-15T12:31:06.890-05:00Fish and Wildlife Service: FY2012 Appropriations and Policy<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-57117598495524426812011-12-05T07:01:00.000-05:002011-12-05T07:01:10.958-05:00The Pigford Cases: USDA Settlement of Discrimination Suits by Black Farmers<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-85448992655530302292011-12-02T04:02:00.000-05:002011-12-02T04:02:24.569-05:00Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 112th Congress<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-31293384831705308772011-11-29T22:45:00.000-05:002011-11-29T22:45:34.503-05:00The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the112th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-609313595968049522011-11-21T11:46:00.000-05:002011-11-21T11:46:09.196-05:00Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 112th Congress<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-19179897368239339662011-11-18T08:48:00.000-05:002011-11-18T08:48:46.801-05:00The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the112th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-85241601924289370082011-11-09T08:21:00.000-05:002011-11-09T08:21:24.316-05:00Gray Wolves Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA):Distinct Population Segments and Experimental Populations<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-47590544110719858102011-11-04T08:10:00.000-04:002011-11-04T08:10:30.994-04:00The Endangered Species Act and “Sound Science”<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-45394836634962868132011-11-02T08:15:00.000-04:002011-11-02T08:15:13.826-04:00Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 112th Congress<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-37159422296978708382011-10-31T08:44:00.000-04:002011-10-31T08:44:28.951-04:00Wilderness Laws: Statutory Provisions and Prohibited and Permitted Uses<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-89680789464106288342011-10-31T08:39:00.000-04:002011-10-31T08:39:24.602-04:00The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the112th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-40991241450895969542011-10-30T08:52:00.000-04:002011-10-30T08:52:19.956-04:00Biomass and Cellulosic BiofuelsTitle: Biomass and Cellulosic Biofuels
Important bills have been enacted in recent years with major impacts on the biofuels industry. First, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct, P.L. 109-58) established a renewable fuel standard (RFS) that mandated minimum-use volumes of biofuels in the national transportation fuel supply. Second, the Energy Independence and Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-73165506640623911772011-10-28T07:59:00.000-04:002011-10-28T07:59:09.899-04:00Inland Waterways: Recent Proposals and Issues for Congress<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-73457956127134299442011-10-24T18:39:00.000-04:002011-10-24T18:39:03.053-04:00The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the112th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 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Programs<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-27783753240657955862011-09-16T08:18:00.000-04:002011-09-16T08:18:55.804-04:00National Park System: Establishing New Units<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-913027145031447042011-09-16T08:16:00.000-04:002011-09-16T08:16:14.718-04:00Ballast Water Management to Combat Invasive Species<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 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Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy
The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act has two basic aims: to regulate intentional ocean disposal of materials, and to authorize related research. Permit and enforcement provisions of the law are often referred to as the Ocean Dumping Act. The basic provisions of the act have remained virtually unchanged since Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-25110409963546976762011-09-08T06:00:00.000-04:002011-09-08T06:00:19.545-04:00The 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Natural Resource Damage Assessment Under the Oil Pollution Act<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-72696385324207405312011-09-06T04:56:00.000-04:002011-09-06T04:56:26.185-04:00The Gray Wolf and the Endangered Species Act (ESA):A Brief Legal History<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 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Buck
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
M. Lynne Corn
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
Kristina Alexander
Legislative Attorney
Pervaze A. Sheikh
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
Robert Meltz
Legislative Attorney
The Endangered Species Act (ESA; P.L. 93-205, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1543) was enacted to increase protection for, and provide for the recovery of, Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-55432410492216099882011-07-14T01:48:00.000-04:002011-07-14T01:48:31.770-04:00Meeting the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Mandate for Cellulosic Biofuels: Questions and Answers<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-47844657393657477222011-07-13T11:03:00.000-04:002011-07-13T11:03:43.972-04:00Wetlands: An Overview of Issues<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-7662265258752763282011-07-11T02:29:00.000-04:002011-07-11T02:29:30.607-04:00Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-29270743280401728202011-07-08T03:57:00.000-04:002011-07-08T03:57:54.130-04:00Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies:FY2012 Appropriations<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-8792571221816098152011-07-06T08:22:00.000-04:002011-07-06T08:22:30.773-04:00Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 112th Congress<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-60924798190401735772011-06-29T07:34:00.000-04:002011-06-29T07:34:10.766-04:00Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): A Primer for the 112th Congress<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-72098564691114692322011-06-27T00:59:00.000-04:002011-06-27T00:59:51.989-04:00Wilderness: Legislation and Issues in the 112th Congress<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-66653864575718304852011-06-24T07:39:00.000-04:002011-06-24T07:39:05.029-04:00Flooding Events: CRS Experts<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-64588718661767859872011-06-23T07:32:00.000-04:002011-06-23T07:32:20.236-04:00Heritage Areas: Background, Proposals, and Current IssuesCarol Hardy Vincent
Specialist in Natural Resources Policy
Over more than 25 years, Congress has established 49 National Heritage Areas (NHAs) to commemorate, conserve, and promote areas that include important natural, scenic, historic, cultural, and recreational resources. NHAs are partnerships among the National Park Service (NPS), states, and local communities, where the NPS supports state Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-62908336261860807242011-06-23T07:29:00.000-04:002011-06-23T07:29:09.870-04:00Biological Opinions for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: A Case Law SummaryKristina Alexander
Legislative Attorney
For decades biologists, water users, and lawmakers (both federal and state) have attempted to craft a system that meets the needs of California water users while ensuring sufficient usable water for fish. Under California’s hybrid system of appropriative water rights, users are issued permits for water diverted from rivers and streams regardless of the Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-24057658570374906122011-06-22T07:42:00.000-04:002011-06-22T07:42:58.604-04:00Indian Reserved Water Rights Under the Winters Doctrine: An Overview<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Alertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670524972679621261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067694288425944746.post-91951877506015307292011-06-21T01:36:00.000-04:002011-06-21T01:36:16.069-04:00The North Atlantic Right Whale: Federal Management Issues<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 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