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		R41383 - Everglades Restoration and the River of Grass Land Acquisition 25-Aug-2010; Charles Stern, Pervaze Sheikh, Remy Jurenas; 11 p. Abstract: The Florida Everglades is a unique network of subtropical wetlands that is now half its original size. The federal government has had a long history of involvement in the Everglades, beginning in the 1940s with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructing flood control projects that shunted wate.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Wetlands, Water, Biodiversity
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		R41262 - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Selected Issues for Congress 31-Jul-2010; Curry Hagerty, Jonathan Ramseur; 53 p. Update: Previous releases: July 15, 2010 .... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire occurred on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico. This resulted in 11 worker fatalities, a massive oil release, and a national response effort in the Gulf of Mexico region by the federal and state governments as well as BP. Based on est.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Waste Management, Marine, Wetlands
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		R41311 - The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Coastal Wetland and Wildlife Impacts and Response 5-Aug-2010; M. Lynne Corn and Claudia Copeland; 29 p. Abstract: The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, and the resulting oil spill began a cascade of effects on the coastal areas of the Gulf and on the wealth of species that inhabit those areas. These wetlands, like those elsewhere, have value for water qu.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Marine, Wetlands, Biodiversity
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		RS22048 - Everglades Restoration: The Federal Role in Funding 11-Mar-2010; Charles V Stern, Pervaze A. Sheikh, Nicole T. Carter; 10 p. Update: Previous releases: May 26, 2006 October 2005 February 2005 .... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: In 2000, Congress approved a 30-year restoration plan, termed the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), for the Everglades ecosystem in southern Florida, and authorized an initial set of projects at a cost of $1.4 billion. Implementing the plan is estimated to cost $10.9 billion; the .... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Public Lands, Legislative, Wetlands
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		RL33483 - Wetlands: An Overview of Issues 12-Jul-2010; Claudia Copeland; 25 p. Update: Previous Releases: December 30, 2009 July 8, 2008 June 26, 2007 March 13, 2007 December 11, 2006 June 20,2006 July 30, 2006 MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released its most recent periodic survey of changes in wetland acreag.... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: Recent Congresses have considered numerous policy topics that involve wetlands. Many reflect issues of long-standing interest, such as applying federal regulations on private lands, wetland loss rates, and restoration and creation accomplishments. In the 110th Congress, a few of the topics were n.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Wetlands, Federal Agencies, Water
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		RL33263 - The Wetlands Coverage of the Clean Water Act is Revisited by the Supreme Court: Rapanos vs. United States 9-Jan-2009; Robert Meltz & Claudia Copeland; 21 p. Update: Previous Releases: November 28, 2007 September 12, 2006 /NLE/CRSreports/06Mar/RL33263.pdf.... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: Twice in the past, the Supreme Court has grappled with issues as to the geographic scope of the wetlands permitting program in the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). On June 19, 2006, the Supreme Court rendered a third decision, Rapanos v. United States, on appeal from two Sixth Circuit rulings conso.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Wetlands, Water, Legislative
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		RL32956 - Great Lakes Water Withdrawals: Legal and Policy Issues 7-Oct-2008; Pervaze A. Sheikh, Cynthia Brougher; 26 p. Update: Previous Updates: .... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: The Great Lakes and their connecting waters form the largest fresh surface water system on Earth and support substantial social, economic, and ecological interests in the United States and Canada. Because less than 1% of Great Lakes water, on average, is renewed annually, many are concerned with .... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Water, Natural Resources, Wetlands
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		97-223 - The Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permits Program: Issues and Regulatory Developments 21-Aug-2008; Claudia Copeland; 30 p. Update: Previous Releases: June 27, 2007 May 19, 2005 February 2, 2005 Nationwide Permits for Wetlands Projects: Permit 26 and Other Issues and Controversies http://www.NCSEonline.org/nle/crsreports/wetlands/wet-7.cfm .... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: Permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorize various types of development projects in wetlands and other waters of the United States. The Corps’ regulatory process involves two types of permits: general permits for actions by private landowners that are similar in nature and w.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Wetlands, Natural Resources
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		RS22467 - Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA): Effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Implementation 25-Oct-2007; Jeffrey A. Zinn; 6 p. Update: Previous releases: January 24, 2007 .... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA), enacted in 1990 and administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has funded wetland restoration projects for more than 10 years. By law, CWPPRA allocates 70% of appropriated funds ($76 million of $109 million in FY2007) t.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Legislative, Wetlands, Risk & Reform
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		RS20702 - South Florida Ecosystem Restoration and the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan 3-Jan-2008; Pervaze A. Sheikh and Nicole T. Carter; 6 p. Update: Previous releases: June 1, 2007 December 20, 2006 May 26, 2006 March 27, 2001 .... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: South Florida Ecosystem Restoration and the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan Pervaze A. Sheikh Analyst in Environmental Policy and Natural Resources Resources, Science, and Industry Division Nicole T. Carter Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Divisio.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Wetlands, Legislative, Public Lands
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