​NRECA filed comments as part of a cross-industry coalition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in response to three proposals the Services have put forth on amending their Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations. Overall, the comments endorse efforts by the Services to clarify and improve their ESA regulations. FULL FILING

NRECA also filed comments as a member of two coalitions:

National ESA Coalition (NESARC): Comments on the Revision of Regulations for Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat, Comments on the Revision of the Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Comments on the Revision of Regulations for Interagency Cooperation

Energy and Wildlife Action Coalition (EWAC): Comments regarding the Revision of Regulations for Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat, Comments regarding the Revision of Regulations for the Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Comments regarding the Revision of Regulations for Interagency Cooperation