Range-wide Indiana Bat and Northern Long-Eared Bat In-Lieu Fee Program

Range-wide Indiana Bat and Northern Long-Eared Bat In-Lieu Fee Program

Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat populations have seen dramatic declines throughout their ranges because of loss of habitat...
Wind Energy and the Illinois Chorus Frog

Wind Energy and the Illinois Chorus Frog

The Illinois chorus frog (Pseudacris illinoensis) is listed as a threatened species by the State of Illinois as its...
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Pooled Fund for Infrastructure Mitigation

Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Pooled Fund for Infrastructure Mitigation

The eastern massasauga rattlesnake (EMR) exists in the midwestern states and is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species...
Compensating for Impacts to Cultural and Historic Resources from a Transmission Line Upgrade

Compensating for Impacts to Cultural and Historic Resources from a Transmission Line Upgrade

While working on mitigation efforts for Dominion Energy’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline, an opportunity for The Conservation Fund to provide...
A Bright Future for the Desert Tortoise

A Bright Future for the Desert Tortoise

The demand for solar power in the U.S. is higher than ever. To meet growing demand, BrightSource Energy aimed...
Voluntary Stewardship to Offset Impacts to the Community

Voluntary Stewardship to Offset Impacts to the Community

Capital projects and infrastructure spending in the US is expected to rise to $1 trillion annually in the next...
Mitigating for Impacts on Federal Land

Mitigating for Impacts on Federal Land

PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (PPL) and Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) were the permit applicants constructing an...
A Unique Solution for Pipeline Impacts to Bats and Migratory Birds

A Unique Solution for Pipeline Impacts to Bats and Migratory Birds

Enbridge Pipelines LLC (Enbridge) constructed the 593-mile Flanagan South Pipeline from Illinois to Oklahoma. To reduce environmental impacts, the...
Golden Eagle Mitigation for Wind Energy Projects

Golden Eagle Mitigation for Wind Energy Projects

Four wind energy facilities in Wyoming had unintentional impacts to golden eagles for which the Department of Justice required...
Hydropower Relicensing and Land Disposal

Hydropower Relicensing and Land Disposal

In 1955, Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL) took over ownership the Holtwood hydropower facility and management of more than...
Managing Mitigation Funds to Conserve Bird Habitat

Managing Mitigation Funds to Conserve Bird Habitat

Energy providers are making major new investments in infrastructure to meet the growing American demand. The Rockies Express Pipeline...
In Wyoming, Using Collaborative Mitigation to Benefit Family Ranches

In Wyoming, Using Collaborative Mitigation to Benefit Family Ranches

Across Wyoming’s Green River Basin, grazing pronghorn and vibrating drill rigs cast shadows on the horizon. These unlikely neighbors...