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Ryan Steen

Stoel Rives LLP

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service Issue Proposed Endangered Species Act Regulations Regarding...

On June 22, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) and National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively, “the Services”) published three proposed rules related to implementation of the Endangered Species Act...more

6/26/2023  /  Biden Administration , Critical Habitat , Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Environmental Policies , ESA Listings , National Marine Fisheries Service , Trump Administration , US Fish and Wildlife Service

July 5 District Court Rulings Vacate ESA Provisions

On July 5, 2022, a federal court vacated three regulations implementing portions of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) related to interagency consultation, the prohibition of take of threatened species, and critical habitat...more

7/19/2022  /  Conservation , Critical Habitat , Delisting , Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Environmental Policies , ESA Listings , US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Proposes Revisions to Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act

Of interest to mineral projects, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) continues to attempt to revise some of its Endangered Species Act (ESA) implementing regulations to align with the relatively recent decision from...more

9/9/2020  /  Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Environmental Policies , Regulatory Oversight , US Fish and Wildlife Service

The State of Washington Sues EPA to Challenge EPA’s Approval of Washington’s Own Human Health Criteria

On June 6, the State of Washington sued EPA in federal court to stop EPA from approving Washington’s own water quality standards.  This is the latest installment in a multiyear battle over whether Washington’s water quality...more

6/14/2019  /  Clean Water Act , Discharge of Pollutants , Environmental Policies , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Rulemaking Process , State and Local Government , Wastewater , Water Quality

ESA Law Update: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NMFS Extend Comment Period on Critical Habitat Regulations

On June 20, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (“Services”), the two federal agencies responsible for administering the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), have announced that they will...more

6/23/2014  /  Critical Habitat , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Environmental Policies , National Marine Fisheries Service , Proposed Regulation , Public Comment , US Fish and Wildlife Service
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