FWS determined threatened species status under the ESA for the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle and issued a rule under §4(d) of the Act to provide for the conservation of this species. 

FWS announced findings that the Kiamichi crayfish, Rio Grande chub, and Rio Grande sucker are not warranted for listing as endangered or threatened species under the ESA. 

United States v. Pope Resources, No. 3:24-cv-05470 (W.D. Wash. June 13, 2024). Under a proposed consent decree concerning the release of hazardous substances from the former Pope & Talbot sawmill facility in Kitsap County, Washington, settling CERCLA and CWA defendants must construct, implement, maintain, and monitor a habitat restoration project; fund future long-term maintenance, monitoring, and stewardship of the project; and pay past and estimated future costs for natural resource damages assessment and restoration implementation and oversight. 

EPA identified certain additional water quality-limited segments for the Arkansas 2020 §303(d) list, and seeks comment on those additions. 

NMFS announced the initiation of a five-year review for the Maui’s dolphin and South Island Hector’s dolphin.

EPA announced the availability of acute freshwater aquatic life screening values for 6PPD and its transformation product 6PPD-quinone. 

DOI proposed to revise seven categorical exclusions under NEPA in the Bureau of Reclamation’s NEPA implementing procedures. 

FWS initiated five-year status reviews under the ESA for 59 animal and plant species.

FERC proposed to amend regulations to clarify that for all proceedings before the Commission that require a water quality certification pursuant to §401(a)(1) of the CWA, the reasonable period of time during which the certifying authority may act on the water quality certification request is one year from the certifying authority’s receipt of the request.

FWS determined endangered species status under the ESA for the Guadalupe fatmucket, Texas fatmucket, Guadalupe orb, Texas pimpleback, Balcones spike, and false spike, determined threatened species status for the Texas fawnsfoot, and designated approximately 1,577.5 river miles in total as critical habitat for the seven species of freshwater mussels in central Texas.