The USFWS is proposing to adopt a regulation that will codify the 2017 Solicitor’s Opinion M-37050, which redefined what activities are illegal under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). Specifically, the proposed rule will decriminalize accidental harm or death of migratory birds that may occur as a result...

The week of January 31, 2020, a federal judge overturned the threatened status of the northern long-eared bat (NLEB) and ordered U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to make a new listing decision. Following rapid population decline due to a deadly fungus called white-nose syndrome, NLEB was listed by...

President Trump announced the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which is the next step in this administration’s goal to review and revise the definition of waters of the U.S. under the Clean Water Act. Waters of the U.S. are waterbodies, rivers, streams, and wetlands that are protected under the Section 404...

Transect is regularly adding new features to open the (regulatory) black box, speed up your diligence, and provide better answers. Nationwide parcel data. Now included with all subscriptions. Parcel boundaries and data are important building blocks for anyone looking to develop a new project. But gathering...

Your work just got easier. All states. A new look. New features. You'll be able to do diligence better anywhere now that you can order a Transect Report all across America. But we didn't just spend the last few months building our regulatory, permitting, species and other data sets to launch across America.

Transect, an innovative startup offering an environmental due diligence SaaS product, has announced a new collaboration with Drillinginfo, the leading energy SaaS and data analytics company. The new integration lets Transect’s current Oil & Gas clients see Drillinginfo’s market-leading energy data right next...