Lawsuit claiming that an incidental take permit under the Marine Mammal Protection Act was required for the Bonnet Carré Spillway's diversions of water from the Mississippi River to protect New Orleans from flooding.

Harrison County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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In Lawsuit to Require Permit for Dolphin Incidental Take, Federal Court Said Future Injury from Mississippi River Diversions Was Too Speculative for Standing

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Groups  of people who are adversely affected by climate change or the response to it

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Area of the economy in which actors engage in identical or related activities.

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