Issues Occidental Enrolls 1.8 Million Acres to Support Lesser Prairie Chicken. This week, Occidental Petroleum announced it has enrolled nearly 1.8 million acres of its oil and gas interests in Texas, New Mexico, Kansas and Oklahoma, into programs designed to [...]
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) announced today that it has enrolled nearly 1.8 million acres of its oil and gas interests in Texas, New Mexico, Kansas and Oklahoma, in programs designed to support conservation measures for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken (LEPC). [...]
Issues Oversight and Government Reform Committee's energy policy panel holds a hearing on the Endangered Species Act. During a House hearing on February 27th Rep. James Lankford (R-OK). Highlighted Oklahoma's Lesser Prairie Chickens and American Burying Beetles. The Wall Street [...]
Issues WAFWA Range Wide Lesser Prairie Chicken Plan Open for Enrollment. The five state range wide plan is currently open for enrollment. This plan, developed by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA), is accepting participants for its [...]
Issues Interior Considering Free-Market Plan For Lesser Prairie Chicken. This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced it is considering a habitat exchange program to conserve and protect the Lesser Prairie Chicken. The exchange, led by the Environmental [...]
Issues Endangered Species Act Working Group Releases Final Report & Recommendations. This week, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group released a final report featuring its findings and recommendations on the ESA. The report focuses on input and comments [...]
NATIONAL Oil companies pledge 1.5 million acres for prairie chickens. Associated Press. Five oil and gas companies have pledged to give 1.5 million acres of land in five states toward conservation of lesser prairie chicken habitat. The Texas Parks and [...]
Issues Industry Files Comments on Greater Sage-Grouse. This week, the American Petroleum Institute (API), Western Energy Alliance, Public Lands Advocacy, and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) submitted comments regarding the Draft Greater Sage-Grouse Land Use Plan Amendment/Draft Environmental [...]