An edited volume recently released by Resources for the Future Press and Earthscan focuses on federalism and the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). The editors are Kaush Arha and Buzz Thompson, both of whom are associated with the Woods Institute at Stanford University. According to these editors, the volume "explores the critical role that states can and should play in protecting the nation's vast wealth of biodiversity." The volume includes case studies of federalism and the ESA focused on individual species and chapters that address federalism and the ESA at the conceptual level. I co-authored a chapter with Eileen Sobeck of the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding listing decisions, conservation agreements, and state-federal collaboration. The volume is available for purchase from the publisher and online retailers.
- Partner
Paul Weiland focuses his practice on litigation, permitting, and compliance counseling. Paul’s clients include public agencies, publicly regulated utilities, private developers, large landowners, and trade associations ...
Nossaman’s Endangered Species Law & Policy blog focuses on news, events, and policies affecting endangered species issues in California and throughout the United States. Topics include listing and critical habitat decisions, conservation and recovery planning, inter-agency consultation, and related developments in law, policy, and science. We also inform readers about regulatory and legislative developments, as well as key court decisions.
Stay Connected

Categories
- Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
- Budget
- CEQA
- CESA
- Climate Change
- Congress
- Conservation
- Construction Projects
- Consultation
- Continuing Education
- Court Decisions
- Critical Habitat
- Delisting
- Endangered Species Act
- Event
- Fish & Wildlife Service
- Freedom of Information Act
- Government Administration
- Legal
- Legislation
- Listing
- Litigation
- Migratory Bird
- National Marine Fisheries Service
- NEPA
- Pacific Northwest
- project
- Publications
- Regulatory Reform
- Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
- SEPA
- Speaking Engagements
- Supreme Court
- Texas
- Timberland
- Water Issues