FEMA’s flood insurance program imperils protected Oregon fish species, federal suit claims

FEMA’s flood insurance program imperils protected Oregon fish species, federal suit claims

Source: courthousenews

9/14/2023

Credit: Oregon Department of Forestry image via Courthouse News

Conservation groups sued the federal government on Thursday for implementing a national flood insurance program that destroys Oregon habitats and jeopardizes 17 species protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Led by the Northwest Environmental Defense Center, the federal complaint centers on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s continued operation of the National Flood Insurance Program in Oregon — a program that has, so far, allowed five million U.S. property owners to buy affordable flood insurance from the government.

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