Regulatory Update

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), in coordination with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), has proposed a significant reinterpretation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that could substantially weaken protections for threatened and endangered wildlife.

On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a major ruling in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency that reshapes how National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits will be issued and enforced moving forward.