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Endangered Species Act (ESA) Proposed Amendments

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ESA Flexibility Act/H.R. 8136: Congressmen Westerman (Arkansas) and Stauber (Minnesota) Introduce Endangered Species Act...

United States House of Representatives Westerman and Stauber introduced H.R. 8136 which is denominated the: ESA Flexibility Act (“Bill”) - The Bill would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973. ...more

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The Bad, the Ugly and the Good; The Trump Administration Proposes Changes to the National Environmental Policy Act

Benjamin Franklin wrote that “an investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”  Just over 200 years later, the United States passed a law that put that sentiment into practice in the context of federal government...more

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Agencies Consider 16 Key Reforms to the Endangered Species Act Regulations

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FWS and NMFS propose significant changes to the Endangered Species Act regulations as part of the Trump administration’s regulatory reform agenda. Key Points: The three proposed rules would: ..Amend parts of the...more

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Proposed Changes to Endangered Species Act Regulations Would Create Efficiencies Without Changing Species Protections

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Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively the “Services”) proposed rules under the Endangered...more

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Sage Grouse Status Hangs in the Balance as BLM Moves to Adopt Conservation Plans for Ten Western States

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On May 29, 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, released Final Environmental Impact Statements for proposed amendments to existing Resource Management Plans (RMPs) for...more

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“21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act” Introduced in House

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On March 26, 2015, House of Representatives Republican Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced a bill (H.R. 1667) to amend Section 4(b) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to require the Secretary of Interior to “make publicly...more

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114th Congress Introduces Bill to Amend Endangered Species Act of 1973

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On January 28, 2015, Congressman Bill Flores (R-TX) introduced House Bill H.R. 585, which seeks to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to establish a new procedure for approval of certain stipulated consent decrees...more

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House Approves Bill Requiring The Executive Branch To Report Fees Awarded To Prevailing Parties

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Yesterday, the House of Representatives approved the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act (H.R. 2919), which would amend existing law to require the Executive Branch to provide an annual report to Congress on the amount...more

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House Natural Resources Committee Holds Fifth Oversight Hearing On Endangered Species Act

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Last week, the House Natural Resources Committee held its fifth oversight hearing on the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Entitled “ESA Decisions by Closed-Door Settlement: Short-Changing Science, Transparency, Private Property,...more

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