Challenges and Opportunities with Implementing the Endangered Species Act

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
   Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee
562 Dirksen

03/18/2026 at 10:00AM

On Wednesday, March 18, at 10:00 a.m., U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, will hold a hearing to examine the challenges and opportunities with implementing the Endangered Species Act.

Witnesses:

  • Thomas E. Riley, P.E., Water Resources and Environmental Consultant, Riley Consulting LLC
  • Brian Yablonski, Chief Executive Officer, Property and Environment Research Center
  • Jake Li, Vice President of Conservation Policy, Defenders of Wildlife