The American Petroleum Institute (API) submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in favor of state and local efforts to conserve the Gunnison sage-grouse. The comments regarding the proposed critical habitat designation for the sage‐grouse can be found HERE [...]
This week, the Colorado Park and Wildlife Department submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the proposed endangered listing of the Gunnison sage-grouse under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Their comments include concerns regarding the science used [...]
Last month, IPAA submitted comments with the American Petroleum Institute (API), New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA), Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owners Association (PPROA), Western Energy Alliance, International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC), Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association (OIPA) and [...]
A comment period is currently open for the diamond darter, a fish that currently occurs within the portion of the Elk River below Sutton Dam in Kanawha and Clay Counties, West Virginia. Last year, IPAA endorsed the West Virginia Chamber [...]
Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its first in a series of “rapid ecoregional assessments (REA)”. BLM claims these assessments will better help protect sensitive wildlife habitat and guide energy development. A copy of the REA, which was [...]