A federal judge has nixed Trump-era changes to the Endangered Species Act that were largely supported by construction and business-oriented groups.
In a July 5 ruling, U.S. District Court Judge John Tigar in the Northern District of California noted that both the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) had already proposed rescinding the 2019 rules and are developing new ones. Both agencies have said they have “substantial concerns” with the changes.