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U.S. Department of Interior Directs U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Audit Eagle Permitting Program, Signals Potential for...

On August 4, 2025, U.S. Department of Interior Deputy Chief of Staff-Policy Gregory Wischer issued a memorandum directing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to take multiple actions related to the Service’s eagle permitting...more

8/12/2025 / Audits , Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act , Department of the Interior , Enforcement Actions , Executive Orders , Incidental Take Permits , Permits , Renewable Energy , US Fish and Wildlife Service , Wind Power

New Department of Interior Review May Heighten Scrutiny and Lengthen Permitting Timelines for Some Wind and Solar Projects

On July 15, 2025, the Department of Interior (DOI) issued a memorandum titled, “Departmental Review Procedures for Decisions, Actions, Consultations, and other Undertakings Related to Wind and Solar Energy Facilities” (the...more

7/22/2025 / Department of the Interior , Energy Policy , Energy Projects , Executive Orders , Permits , Regulatory Requirements , Renewable Energy , Solar Energy , Trump Administration , Wind Power

Biden Administration Proposes Rollback of Trump Administration Migratory Bird Rule

In May, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) announced a proposed rule revoking the Trump administration’s final rule on incidental take under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (“MBTA”). In the January 7, 2021 final...more

7/6/2021 / American Bird Conservancy , Biden Administration , Department of the Interior , Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) , Trump Administration , US Fish and Wildlife Service

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