By Barry Russell, President, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) IPAA held a meeting on the Endangered Species Act in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this week. Representatives from IPAA’s member companies and other industry groups came together and discussed the implications of [...]
By Congressman Steve Pearce (NM-2) When the Mexican spotted owl was listed under the Endangered Species Act, the Fish and Wildlife Service claimed logging was the problem, and implemented major restrictions. Twenty years later, more than 100 timber mills have [...]
By Kent Holsinger, managing partner of Holsinger Law, LLC. 2013 is the 40th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Congress passed the law with visions of protecting iconic species like grizzly bears and bald eagles. Few could have foreseen its [...]
By Barry Russell, President, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Just over a week into the New Year, energy has taken Washington’s main stage as a top issue for 2013—and rightfully so. Technological advancements and new found energy reserves have redefined [...]
On December 17, 2012, the National Association of Home Builders (“NAHB”), Olympia Mater Builders, Home Builders of Greater Austin and Texas Salamander Coalition filed suit in federal district court against the Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and the U.S. [...]
By Senator Jeff Sessions, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Water & Wildlife I read with great interest the recent editorial in this newsletter by Chairman Doc Hastings of the House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee. I agree with Doc [...]
Yesterday, I met with Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Dan Ashe and Assistant Director of Endangered Species Gary Frazer in light of IPAA’s heightened focus on the Endangered Species Act (ESA). My meeting was a follow up to IPAA’s [...]
By Doc Hastings, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Congress last renewed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1988, which means it has been nearly a quarter of a century since any substantial updates have been made. Originally established to protect [...]