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Members, witnesses warn agency layoffs at Fish & Wildlife and NOAA worsen permitting backlogs and threaten species recovery
Summary
Members and witnesses told the House subcommittee that recent mass firings and proposed workforce cuts at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA are creating backlogs in listings, consultations, and permits, slowing both conservation work and project approvals.
Members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee and witnesses at a March 3 oversight hearing said mass layoffs and workforce reductions at federal resource agencies are already hampering species protections and slowing decision-making for permits.
Representative Seth Magaziner complained that "Last week, more than 400 staff members at the Fish and Wildlife Service were fired..." and said reports indicated further NOAA cuts could be imminent. Legal witnesses and practitioners…
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