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Bumble Bees and the Buzz About U.S. Endangered Species Policy
Richard J Wenning, Wenning Environmental LLC, Portland, Maine, US Published on JD Supra, 17 June 2026 ABSTRACT: There appears to be a core policy contradiction within the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS). While the agency issued a final rule on June 1, 2026,...
The President, Environment, and Sir David Attenborough
Richard J Wenning, Wenning Environmental LLC, Portland, Maine, US Published on JD Supra, 10 June 2026 ABSTRACT: Sir David Attenborough celebrated his 100th birthday on May 8th. While Sir David enjoyed celebratory cheers and well-wishes from world leaders, not a peep...
Underwater Data Centers and “Not In My Ocean” (NIMO) Opposition in Eastport, Maine
Richard J Wenning, Wenning Environmental LLC, Portland, Maine, US Published on JD Supra, 12 August 2026 ABSTRACT: DeepGreen Western Passage SPV LLC proposal to build an underwater data center in Eastport, Maine frames the “Not in My Ocean” (NIMO) debate – a marine...
Underwater Data Centers Need Above-Water EIAs
Richard J Wenning, Wenning Environmental LLC, Portland, Maine, US Published on JD Supra, 06 May 2026 ABSTRACT: Driven by AI-fueled data demands and local NIMBY concerns over land and utility usage, underwater data centers are emerging as an innovative, space-saving...
Nature Restoration Experts Call for Changes to Biodiversity Reporting
Richard J Wenning, Wenning Environmental LLC, Portland, Maine, US Published on JD Supra, 06 April 2026 ABSTRACT: In an open letter published in the March 2026 issue of Plants, People, Planet, over 250 global scientists and nature restoration experts are calling for...
Artificial intelligence in scientific review and writing: What should we be doing?
Richard J Wenning, Wenning Environmental LLC, Portland, Maine, US Wenning 2026_What to do about AI? Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 2026, 22, 633–636 https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjag028 ABSTRACT: Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools,...