National Hydropower Association v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION, et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 24 - 2285 (SLS) v. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case involves 2024 regulatory revisions permitting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to impose offsets as reasonable and prudent measures for Section 7 consultations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Plaintiffs are nonprofit groups that represent hydropower industry companies and…