Issues Federal Agencies Propose Changes to ESA Listing Process. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) implementation process this week, including increasing regulatory predictability and [...]
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 [...]
Issues Mussels Species Get New Critical Habitat Designation. This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a final rule designating 1,920 river miles of critical habitat across 12 states for two mussel species—the rabbitsfoot and the Neosho mucket. The [...]
Issues NMFS Will Decide on Bryde’s Whale ESA Listing. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a 90-day finding on a petition by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to list the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s Whale as an endangered [...]
NATIONAL Bat species common to Pennsylvania threatened by disease. Associated Press. The Independent Petroleum Association of American has commented on the bat's threatened designation, but it may not file comments on the accompanying environmental rules, spokesman Neal Kirby said. He [...]
Issues FWS Lists Northern Long-Eared Bat. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week to list the northern long-eared bat as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The bat’s population across its 38-state range has been decimated in [...]
Issues IPAA Conducts Meetings on Capitol Hill. This week in Washington, D.C., 70 members of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) held nearly 150 meetings with key legislators and their staff to discuss issues critical to crude oil exports, [...]
Issues Western Counties Contemplating Legal Action on Sage Grouse. Counties in Colorado and Nevada are considering pursuing legal measures in response to federal government action in relation to sage grouse listings under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In Colorado, several [...]