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To Drill, or Not to Drill? That’s the Wrong Question.

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As we enter the second century of protecting, preserving, and respecting our wild spaces, certainly no one would actually consider undoing, reversing, and exploiting our national parks, forests, and monuments. Chaco Cultural National Historic Park, a World Heritage Site in New Mexico, teeters back and forth with ongoing lawsuits.

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Bird Litigation:  Guilty Plea Under Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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For the next five years, it must also implement an Eagle Management Plan. The company, ESI Energy LLC, built facilities in high-risk locations, failed to obtain permits, and its wind turbines killed approximately 150 eagles. But if it was built, ESI should obtain an eagle take permit. It further alleges that the U.S.

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