Issues IPAA sends letter to Department of Interior regarding species mitigation policies. In conjunction with nine other industry associations, IPAA sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), largely commending the agency for recent revisions made to mitigation [...]
Issues Rusty patched bumble bee listed as an endangered species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) declared this week that it had listed the rusty patched bumble bee (RPBB) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), marking the [...]
Over the past year, the IPAA team has continued its efforts to advocate for the appropriate and effective use of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), balancing the protection of critical species and habitats with economic development and sound science. IPAA [...]
What is Critical Habitat? Critical habitat refers to specific areas that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has determined to be essential for the conservation of threatened or endangered species. When used appropriately, it helps ensure that important areas [...]
Issues Energy Production and Species Conservation Working Hand in Hand. In honor of Endangered Species Day, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President Barry Russell emphasized oil and gas companies’ commitment to endangered species conservation and protection in an Op-Ed [...]
Washington, DC - Today, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) filed comments on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed policy on Voluntary Prelisting Conservation Actions. IPAA’s comments were filed jointly with nearly fifty additional associations who represent America’s [...]