A federal judge dismissed the case, finding that the claims brought by four conservationist organizations weren’t ripe in so far as FEMA has 1 1/2 years left to implement changes to the insurance program.
(CN) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday prevailed in a lawsuit brought by environmental advocates who claim the agency’s operation of the National Flood Insurance Program in Oregon encourages development in floodplains that degrades the habitat of endangered species.
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