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Shelley Capito
19:52 - 20:36
"I was pleased to see that the Service is requesting an increase in funding for energy project reviews, including the development and use of programmatic tools to automate ESA compliance. Known as the Information for Planning and Consultation System, or IPAC. IPAC has been a game changer in our state for our projects, dramatically cutting down the timeframes for Section 7 consultations."
“I was pleased to see that the Service is requesting an increase in funding for energy project reviews, including the development and use of programmatic tools to automate ESA compliance. Known as the Information for Planning and Consultation System, or IPAC. IPAC has been a game changer in our state for our projects, dramatically cutting down the timeframes for Section 7 consultations.”
- Speaker
- Shelley Capito
- Timestamp
- 19:52 – 20:36
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- June 10, 2026
From the transcript
To that end, the Service is requesting additional funding for priority recovery activities in the agency's FY 2027 budget request. I was pleased to see that the Service is requesting an increase in funding for energy project reviews, including the development and use of programmatic tools to automate ESA compliance. Known as the Information for Planning and Consultation System, or IPAC. IPAC has been a game changer in our state for our projects, dramatically cutting down the timeframes for Section 7 consultations. Recently, the service issued a final rule designating over 1 million acres of critical habitat for the rusty-patched bumblebee across 6 states, including West Virginia.
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