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Apr 1, 2026 The Trump administration announced the relocation of the U.S. Forest Service headquarters from Washington to Salt Lake City Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The move shifted a major federal agency away from its traditional oversight center and risked weakening administrative capacity and scientific continuity.
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- US Forest Service Headquarters Relocation — The Trump administration announced the relocation of the US Forest Service (USFS) headquarters from Washington DC to Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Week 63 – 2026-03-28–2026-04-03
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Mar 31, 2026 The Endangered Species Committee granted a national-security exemption for Gulf oil and gas activity from Endangered Species Act requirements Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The exemption used emergency-style authority to waive environmental safeguards for a favored industry, broadening executive discretion over statutory limits.
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- Endangered Species Act Exemption for Gulf of Mexico Drilling — On March 31, 2026, the Endangered Species Committee, a U.S.
- Endangered Species Committee Exempts Gulf Oil Activities from ESA — The Endangered Species Committee, comprising multiple federal departments, granted an exemption for Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements, citing national security.
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Week 63 – 2026-03-28–2026-04-03
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Mar 30, 2026 California and environmental groups filed and repositioned lawsuits challenging federal environmental actions Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The filings showed states and civil society using courts to contest federal regulatory rollbacks and venue choices.
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- Dismissal entered — State of California v. Wright (N.D. Cal.) 3:26-cv-02500 — Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action without prejudice so they can refile in the United States District Court in a different judicial district of California.
- Petition for review filed — Air Alliance Houston v. EPA — On March 30, 2026, a coalition of environmental nonprofits filed a petition for review in the D.C.
- Complaint filed — State of Illinois v. EPA — On March 31, 2026, the States of Illinois, Minnesota, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin, along with
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Week 63 – 2026-03-28–2026-04-03
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