The Energy and Wildlife Action Coalition ("EWAC") submits these comments in
response to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s ("Service") proposed rule to list the rusty
patched bumble bee (“RPBB”) as endangered under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act
(“ESA”) (the “Proposed Rule”).1
EWAC is a national coalition formed in 2014 whose members consist of electric utilities,
electric transmission providers, and renewable energy entities operating throughout the United
States. The fundamental goals of EWAC are to evaluate, develop, and promote sound
environmental policies for federally protected wildlife and closely related natural resources while
ensuring the continued generation and transmission of reliable and affordable electricity. EWAC
supports public policies, based on sound science, that protect wildlife and natural resources in a
reasonable, consistent, and cost-effective manner. 
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