Federal Court Dismisses Another Challenge to Energy Development in Gulf of America “This Department of Justice will never cease defending this Administration's efforts to ensure our Nation's security,” said @​ASGWoodward. “We are pleased that a third court has correctly applied the Endangered Species Committee’s national security exemption to dismiss challenges to biological opinions by FWS and NMFS. Make no mistake, under President Trump, American energy dominance is back.” 🔗: ↧ Federal Court Dismisses Another Challenge to Energy Development in ... The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia yesterday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2018 biological opinion and 2025 consultation determination for oil and gas activities in the Gulf of America.