Jul 20, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
Last Friday, the U.S. Department of the Interior revised its rules for implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The move puts threatened and endangered species at risk by ending automatic protections for newly listed species and revising how economic impacts are... 
Apr 1, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
On Tuesday, the so-called ‘God Squad’ voted to override Endangered Species Act restrictions to allow more oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Officially called the Endangered Species Committee, the group consists of a high-level federal panel that... 
Apr 9, 2024 | Look West Newsletter
On Monday, environmental organizations filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), challenging its decision not to restore Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the West. Currently, gray wolves are listed as endangered in 44...