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Fish and Wildlife Service Climate Change Policies

This collection includes discussions and documents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of the Interior regarding climate change mitigation, energy policies, and habitat protection.

Era: 2017–2021 2025–present All years
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Summary Year FOIA ID Number Bates / Custodian Pages
The email from Tom Melius to Jim Kurth discusses a scheduled check-in meeting for the SO 3349 team at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to review mitigation and climate policies, as well as progress on the National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas review. 2017 — — 2
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is coordinating a meeting to discuss the progress on mitigation and climate policies, as well as reviews of oil and gas regulations and energy actions related to Executive Orders, with deliverables due to the Department of the Interior by April 19, 2017. 2017 — — 70
The email correspondence from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discusses the Action Plan for SO 3349 deliverables and includes a hyperlink to the Notice of Federal Opportunity for the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2018, emphasizing the importance of climate change factors in the application review process. 2017 — — 6
Jason Goldberg from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inquires whether he should come into the office or continue teleworking in light of the response to SO 3349. 2017 — — 1
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is coordinating a response to a Mitigation/Climate Change policy compilation due by the end of the day, involving input from various departments. 2017 — — 5
The document outlines an assignment from the Department of the Interior requesting various agencies to compile and review policies, manuals, and guidance related to climate change mitigation and greenhouse gases, specifically in relation to the Council on Environmental Quality's guidance for NEPA reviews, with a deadline for submissions. 2017 — — 3
The U.S. Department of the Interior is coordinating a review of the Energy Burden Report, requesting feedback from various officials by noon the following day. 2017 — — 6
The United States Department of the Interior is requesting input from its Assistant Secretaries and bureau heads for the Fall 2017 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, including draft submissions and prioritization of regulatory actions, in preparation for a Regulatory Reform Task Force meeting. 2017 — — 2
The email discusses House Democrats pressing Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke for information regarding a newly established regulatory review task force within the Department of the Interior, following concerns about efforts to roll back regulations. 2017 — — 4
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is providing a briefing paper on the management of non-federal oil and gas activities within the National Wildlife Refuge System, including relevant regulations and ongoing reviews related to Secretarial Order 3349. 2017 — — 37
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is preparing for a meeting by distributing a presentation on their operations priorities and programs, including efforts to conserve migratory bird populations and manage national wildlife refuges. 2017 — — 12
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is coordinating a response to Secretarial Order 3349, which requires a review of climate change-related documents following President Trump's Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence, with a deadline for input by April 5, 2017. 2017 — — 5
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is coordinating the review and revision of the SO 3349 memo regarding the management of non-federal oil and gas rights, with updates needed from the Endangered Species team before finalizing. 2017 — — 7
The email from Micah Chambers of the Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs at the Department of the Interior discusses the need for political reviews of one-pagers related to oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, requesting feedback from colleagues by the end of the week. 2017 — — 38
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued guidance to regional chiefs of the National Wildlife Refuge System on implementing Landscape Conservation Design to address challenges like climate change and habitat fragmentation through adaptive conservation planning. 2016 — — 14
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is responding to Secretary's Order 3349 regarding the review of regulations governing non-Federal oil and gas operations in the National Wildlife Refuge System to ensure alignment with the Presidential Executive Order on energy independence. 1960 — — 6
The Department of the Interior is compiling a comprehensive list of policies and guidance related to climate change mitigation and greenhouse gases, with a deadline for submissions set for March 30th. — — — 6
The document outlines the agenda for a workshop organized by the Department of the Interior to discuss policy objectives and potential revisions to the Endangered Species Act regulations, scheduled for December 12-13, 2017. — — — 40
The document outlines instructions for the Department of the Interior (DOI) bureaus to review public comments submitted through regulations.gov, complete a Comment Summary Template, and compile a Comment Summary Report for submission to the Assistant Secretary. — — — 28
The Department of the Interior is compiling a comprehensive list of policies and guidance related to climate change mitigation and greenhouse gases, with a deadline for submissions set for March 30th. — — — 2
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's memorandum outlines the management of non-federal oil and gas activities within the National Wildlife Refuge System, highlighting the need for improved coordination to mitigate negative impacts on wildlife and habitats while ensuring rights holders have reasonable access to their resources. — — — 15
The Department of the Interior is compiling a comprehensive list of policies and guidance related to climate change mitigation and greenhouse gases, with a deadline for submissions by March 30th. — — — 10
The Department of the Interior is compiling a comprehensive list of policies and guidance related to climate change mitigation and greenhouse gases, with a deadline for submissions by March 30th, to ensure alignment with CEQ's guidance for NEPA reviews. — — — 10
The document from the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) outlines the requirements for agencies in preparing their Fall 2017 Regulatory Plan, emphasizing the need to discuss regulatory priorities, provide significance determinations, and highlight rulemakings that promote open government, streamline regulations, and support small businesses, in accordance with Executive Orders 12866 and 13771. — — — 22
The document outlines the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) recommendations for mitigating impacts on migratory bird habitats and related policies to support the development of domestically produced energy resources under Executive Order 13783. — — — 6
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wildlife Refuge System established a Comprehensive Conservation Planning Sub-Team to revise draft policy 602FW3 and develop guidance and resources for implementing a new planning model, with a disbandment planned for eighteen months after its formation. — — — 42
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) urges the Department of the Interior (DOI) to balance greater sage-grouse habitat protection with the promotion of wind energy development, highlighting the importance of renewable energy in mitigating climate change while cautioning against overly restrictive conservation measures that could hinder economic opportunities in rural America. — — — 21