Issues USFS opens comment period for draft sage-grouse protection plan. Late last week, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) unveiled proposed changes to Obama-era greater sage-grouse conservation plans in five Western states. On Friday, the agency released draft plans altering rules [...]
Issues Texas revamps conservation plans for dunes sagebrush lizard. This week, the Texas comptroller’s office announced it was seeking federal approval to reform a state conservation program to protect the dunes sagebrush lizard in the Permian Basin. The Texas Conservation Plan, developed [...]
Issues ***IPAA holds call up on Capitol Hill. This week, IPAA and over 70 of its member companies held 115 meetings on Capitol Hill, highlighting the key role of independent producers to the U.S. economy and the current regulatory concerns [...]