FCC Revises Environmental Review Process, Seeks Input on Endangered Species Act Enforcement

The Federal Communications Commission has issued an order to overhaul its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review procedures, modifying an initial draft. A key change includes a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which now seeks public comment on the FCC's enforcement of the Endangered Species Act, alongside the National Historic Preservation Act. The order also clarifies that the FAA, not the FCC, is responsible for terrestrial environmental effects of space launches.