The lawsuit challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) biological opinion and incidental take statement for the Atlantic Coast (ACP) that led to work stopping on the project is scheduled for oral argument on Thursday, May 9 before a three-judge panel of the U.S.
The Yellow Lance Mussel: A New Challenge for the ACP
One of the reasons cited in the SELC/Appalmad letter as to why FERC should not to permit construction of the ACP to proceed in light of the Fourth Circuit decision is the recent listing of the yellow lance mussel on the endangered species list.