Issues Rusty patched bumble bee listing now in effect. The endangered listing of the rusty patched bumble bee (RPBB) went into effect this week. While the RPBB was listed in January, the listing did not immediately take effect due to [...]
Issues IPAA requests delay in updated FWS conservation agreements. On Monday, the Independent Petroleum Association of America and American Petroleum Institute sent a letter urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries' acting directors to delay the implementation [...]
Issues National Governors Association formally backs ESA policy reform. Last week, the bipartisan National Governors Association (NGA) published a formal policy position endorsing Endangered Species Act (ESA) reforms, despite pushback from some conservation groups. The principles include a call to [...]
Issues IPAA requests emergency delay on rusty patched bumble bee listing. On Wednesday, a coalition of agriculture and energy industry groups submitted a joint petition to the Secretary of the Interior asking for an extension on the rusty patched bumble [...]
Issues ASL and IPAA file Notice of Intent regarding American burying beetle. This week, the American Stewards of Liberty (ASL) and the Independent Petroleum Association of America filed a Notice of Intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [...]
Issues Senate committee examines modernizing the Endangered Species Act. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on Wednesday focused on updating and reforming the 43-year-old Endangered Species Act (ESA) – a shared priority for many in Congress [...]
Issues BLM 2.0 Rule Struck Down by House Lawmakers. This week, the House of Representatives voted to strike down the Bureau of Land Management's Planning 2.0 rule, a part of an effort by lawmakers to eliminate certain regulations under the [...]
Issues IPAA responds to lesser prairie chicken listing petition. The Independent Petroleum Association of America, American Petroleum Institute, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, and Western Energy Alliance submitted joint comments this week urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to [...]