endangered species - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/endangered-species/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Wed, 14 May 2025 22:49:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 endangered species - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/endangered-species/ 32 32 103504436 Is Downstream Flood Mitigation Keeping Pace with Upstream Development? https://houstonnewmedia.org/is-downstream-flood-mitigation-keeping-pace-with-upstream-development/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-downstream-flood-mitigation-keeping-pace-with-upstream-development Wed, 14 May 2025 22:49:32 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=51060 5/14/25 – This morning, I gave a presentation that compared the pace of downstream flood mitigation with the pace of upstream development. Are we gaining or losing ground in the Lake Houston Area? Presentation Connects Many Dots Answering that question requires connecting many dots. Here are the slides from the presentation with my narrative. Offsetting […]

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]]> 953389 Proposed Federal Rule Change to Endangered Species Act Could Make Floodplain Development Easier https://houstonnewmedia.org/proposed-federal-rule-change-to-endangered-species-act-could-make-floodplain-development-easier/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=proposed-federal-rule-change-to-endangered-species-act-could-make-floodplain-development-easier Tue, 06 May 2025 00:43:59 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=50884 5/5/25 – A proposed Federal rule change by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) concerning threatened and endangered species could make floodplain development easier. Changing Definition of ‘Take’ The rule change would limit the Endangered Species Act’s power to protect habitat by deleting the word ‘harm’ from the explanation of what it means to […]

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