Weekly Newsletter | June 2, 2017 Issues Zinke urged to consult with western governors on sage grouse planning. Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead (R) and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) are asking Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to consult with states before [...]
Weekly Newsletter May 25, 2017 Issues Lesser prairie chicken finding expected soon. The lesser prairie chicken is up for debate again, with a 12-month finding from the Fish and Wildlife Service expected this fall on whether or not a listing [...]
Issues Western senators want details on sage grouse plans. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke this week, asking the secretary to lay out the department’s plans to ensure sage grouse [...]
Patrick Traylor of Hogan Lovells will discuss MBTA incidental take at an in-person meeting of IPAA’s Environment and Safety Committee in Houston on May 16. Additional details available HERE. Issues IPAA holds RPBB briefing. This week, IPAA held a briefing [...]
Patrick Traylor of Hogan Lovells will discuss MBTA incidental take at an in-person meeting of IPAA's Environment and Safety Committee in Houston on May 16. There is no cost to attend. Please register by COB today if you intend on coming. [...]
Issues ESA reform underway on the Hill. This week, E&E News took a look at Endangered Species Act (ESA) reform efforts being prepared in Washington, including some of the key players and actions to look for. The ESA has not [...]
Issues Senate EPW passes four conservation bills. Last week, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted on and passed four bills that would revive and strengthen wildlife protection programs and create four annual conservation prizes worth $100,000 each. One [...]
Issues Zinke signs new order revoking Obama era mitigation policies. In a secretarial order on “American Energy Independence," Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke revoked the department’s policy on offsetting the impacts of development on natural resources and has ordered a review [...]