The next Office of Advocacy environmental roundtable will be held virtually on December 10, 2025, at 2 PM ET on the Microsoft Teams platform. The discussion will focus on multiple revisions to the ESA regulations proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
Date: December 10, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Meeting Platform: Microsoft Teams
The proposed changes to ESA regulations represent the agencies’ best reading of the statute and are also being made pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14514, “Unleashing American Energy,” and EO 14219, “Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency Deregulatory Initiative.”
TOPIC(S) OF DISCUSSION:
Revisions to the ESA Regulations proposed by FWS
EXECUTIVE ORDERS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER:
- Executive Order 14514 – Unleashing American Energy
- Executive Order 14219 – Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Deregulatory Initiative
CONTACT: Nick Goldstein
EMAIL: nick.goldstein@sba.gov
Advocacy is an independent government office responsible for advancing the views of small businesses in the regulatory policy across the federal government. We conduct roundtables to hear the experiences, challenges, and recommendations of small businesses, and identify alternative approaches for policy development at federal regulatory agencies. Our roundtables are largely held online to facilitate the attendance of stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds, industries, and geographic regions.
Roundtable meetings are open to all interested persons and are intended to facilitate an open and frank discussion about issues of interest to small business. These meetings are off the record and not intended for press purposes. Direct quotations of presenters or attendees may not be used without direct written approval of the person(s) making the statement. All press inquiries should be sent to Chandler Baxter at chandler.baxter@sba.gov. Agendas and presentations are available to all. If you need accommodations for a disability to participate in the roundtable, please contact Nick Goldstein for assistance at nick.goldstein@sba.gov.