Endangered Species Act

Western Caucus Not Pleased With Administration’s ESA Proposal
Western Caucus Not Pleased With Administration’s ESA Proposal
Some members of the Congressional Western Caucus are not happy with the Administration's proposal to withdraw ten million acres of federal lands via the Endangered Species Act. In a recent letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the lawmakers claim the Administration is using its decision to update the greater sage-grouse land management plans as an excuse to ban development in areas across Ida
Bentz Looks To Restore Trump Era Rule Defining Habitat for Endangered Species
Bentz Looks To Restore Trump Era Rule Defining Habitat for Endangered Species
On Tuesday, eastern Oregon representative Cliff Bentz introduced legislation he said will curtail the use of habitat designations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for areas not inhabited by an endangered species. Bentz said his legislation is aimed at stopping the Biden Administration's announced plan to begin rolling back several critical Trump-era reforms of the ESA ...
Newhouse: ESA Must Move Forward Not Back
Newhouse: ESA Must Move Forward Not Back
Some in the Ag community are concerned discussions about rolling back changes made to the Endangered Species Act during the Trump Administration, are politically motivated all while making it more challenging to protect threatened species. “I think we need to take a step back, make sure that the things that we do actually are positive and actually help recovery of species, and truly engage those p

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