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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines. Recommendations on measures to avoid, minimize, and compensate for effects to fish, wildlife, and their habitats, February 2011

  • “As the United States moves to expand wind energy production, it also must maintain and protect the Nation’s fish, wildlife, and their habitats, which wind energy production can negatively affect. As with all responsible energy development, wind energy projects should adhere to high standards for environmental protection. With proper diligence paid to siting, operations, and management of projects, it is possible to mitigate for adverse effects to fish, wildlife, and their habitats. This is best accomplished when the developer coordinates as early as possible with the Service and other stakeholders. Such coordination should commence prior to any financial obligation or finalization of lease agreements to allow for the greatest range of development and mitigation options.”
  • See also Draft Eagle Conservation Plan Guidance, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, January 2011: “The Draft Eagle Conservation Plan Guidance recommends that project proponents employ fairly specific procedures in their site assessments so the data can be combined with that from other facilities in a formal adaptive management process. This adaptive management process is designed to reduce uncertainty about the effects of wind facilities on eagles. Project proponents are not required to use the recommended procedures, however, if different approaches are used, the proponent should coordinate with the Service in advance to ensure that proposed approaches will provide comparable data.”

    • Federal Reserve issues final rule to implement Volcker Rule conformance period

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    “The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced its approval of a final rule to implement the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that give banking firms a period of time to conform their activities and investments to the prohibitions and restrictions of the so-called Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule generally… Continue Reading

    Commerce, NOAA Release Draft National Aquaculture Policies, Invite Public Comment

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    News release: “The Department of Commerce and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today released complementary draft national aquaculture policies that support sustainable marine aquaculture to increase the U.S. supply of healthy seafood, create jobs in coastal and other communities, spur innovation in technology, and help restore depleted species and marine habitats. Marine aquaculture is… Continue Reading

    CDC Reports Sharp Increase in Strokes Among Those Under 35 Years of Age

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    “The number of acute ischemic stroke hospitalizations among middle-aged and older men and women fell between 1994 and 2007, but sharply increased among those under age 35 — including teens and children — according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2011. Analysts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and… Continue Reading

    Experian Hitwise reports Bing searches increase 21 percent in January 2011

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    News release: “Experian® Hitwise®, a part of Experian Marketing Services, announced today that Google accounted for 67.95 percent of all U.S. searches conducted in the four weeks ending Jan. 29, 2011. Bing-powered search comprised 27.44 percent of searches for the month, with Yahoo! Search and Bing receiving 14.62 percent and 12.81 percent, respectively. The remaining… Continue Reading

    SEC Proposes First in Series of Rule Amendments to Remove References to Credit Ratings

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    News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to propose amendments to its rules that would remove credit ratings as one of the conditions for companies seeking to use short-form registration when registering securities for public sale. Section 939A of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires federal agencies to… Continue Reading