Matthew D. Manahan

Aug 4, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Georgia Bolduc |Lisa Gilbreath |Matthew D. Manahan

The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) recently published a proposed rule that makes substantial revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, implementing the amendments directed by Congress under the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 and codifying the Biden administration’s climate change and environmental justice priorities.

Apr 3, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Georgia Bolduc |Lisa Gilbreath |Matthew D. Manahan

Effective 3/31/2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) changed the classification of the Northern Long Eared Bat (NLEB) from threatened to endangered. As discussed in our December and April client alerts, this reclassification is expected to have major implications for development projects throughout the U.S. because the reclassification will require more time-intensive Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 consultations and will limit the circumstances in which a take of NLEB can occur.

Jan 30, 2023 | natlawreview.com | Matthew D. Manahan

On January 25, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that it is delaying the effective date of the final rule to reclassify the northern long-eared bat (NLEB) from threatened to endangered by 60 days, from January 30, 2023 to March 31, 2023. As discussed in our December 2, 2022 and April 8, 2022 alerts, reclassification will have major implications for development projects throughout the U.S., including more time-intensive Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 consultations.