Issues Coloradoans Concerned With Potential Sage Grouse Listing. In Colorado, commissioners from Garfield, Mesa, Moffat and Rio Blanco counties have called on Governor Hickenlooper to intervene in the Bureau of Land Management’s efforts to list the greater sage grouse under [...]
The Western Energy Alliance has released a video on how oil and natural gas companies are producing energy while protecting our natural environment and wildlife. The video features Brian Maxfield, Senior Biologist with the Utah Department of Natural Resources talking [...]
Issues Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Intervention Granted. This week, two motions to intervene in the proposed listing of the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) were granted. The motions were brought by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of [...]
Issues Forum Highlights Concerns Surrounding the ESA. Yesterday, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group held a forum entitled “Reviewing 40 Years of the Endangered Species Act and Seeking Improvement for People and Species.” The meeting included a diverse [...]
Issues NEXT WEEK: On October 10th, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group is set to hold a forum entitled “Reviewing 40 Years of the Endangered Species Act and Seeking Improvement for People and Species.” The forum is scheduled [...]
By Congressman Rob Bishop (Ut-01) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973. Since then, 2095 species have been placed on the endangered species list. Over the past forty years only [...]
Issues Trade Associations Active on ESA Issues This Week. On Friday, September 20th, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), American Petroleum Institute (API), Permian Basin Petroleum Association (PBPA), and New Mexico Oil & Gas Association (NMOGA) filed their petition [...]
Issues FWS Announces Assessment for the Gunnison Sage-Grouse. This week, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released a draft economic analysis and draft environmental assessment regarding a proposal to designate 1.7 million acres of critical habitat for the Gunnison [...]