Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revision of Regulations for Interagency Cooperation, 83 Fed. Reg. 35,178 (July 25, 2018); Docket No. FWS-HQES-2018-0009

Letters
September 25, 2018

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce submits these comments in support of the Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) (collectively, the Services’) proposed revisions to portions of those regulations that implement section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA).1  The Chamber recognizes the need to protect species threatened with extinction, but the Services must also avoid unnecessary impediments to land and natural resources development.  The Services can accomplish this balance by using sound science when establishing endangered species protection.