Articles tagged under: Endangered Species Act
Ranchers Slam Endangered Species Act Change
Published April 9, 2024
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council are not happy with the Biden Administration’s changes to the Endangered Species Act rules. According to a statement, the one-size-fits-all strategy will drastically increase the regulatory burden for cattle producers and…Endangered Species Act Restrictions Restored
Published March 29, 2024
The Biden Administration has made changes to the Endangered Species Act, repealing language that was added during the Trump years. Biden reinstates blanket rule protections for species listed as threatened and stops any consideration of the economic impact of listing…Working Group Considers Pesticides and Endangered Species
Published March 1, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency hosted a meeting of an interagency working group to take input on the protection of endangered species when registering pesticides. CropLife America Vice President of Science Policy Dr. Manojit Basu hopes this is the first meeting…Ag Industry Squeezed by Regulation
Published February 29, 2024
The farm bill remains a primary concern for the American Soybean Association. "Something that is just as important is the pesticide regulations and other things, like the Endangered Species Act enforcement coming out of EPA," said Josh Gackle, president, ASA.…Three-Month Extension Granted for EPA Herbicide Strategy
Published February 16, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency will delay the release of its new Herbicide Strategy until August 30. After many years of litigation over EPA’s herbicide compliance with the Endangered Species Act, herbicide users will be required to make mitigation efforts to…Fischbach Asks for Gray Wolf Delisting
Published February 5, 2024
Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has co-signed a letter asking House leadership and Appropriations Committee leadership to include delisting the Gray Wolf from the Endangered Species Act in any Fiscal Year 2024 spending package. The letter states that “state governments are…Goehring Criticizes EPA Draft Herbicide Strategy
Published August 3, 2023
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring strongly opposes the EPA’s new draft herbicide strategy. To meet the obligations of the Endangered Species Act, the EPA is proposing buffers and other risk mitigation practices for all conventional herbicides. Goehring described this…EPA Issues Draft ESA Rule on Enlist Products
Published May 29, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft of its Endangered Species Act review of Enlist One and Enlist Duo herbicides. The preliminary findings indicate the Enlist products are “not likely to jeopardize any listed species or adversely modify their…Seeking Endangered Species Protection for Iowa Skipper
Published March 28, 2023
The Center for Food Safety has filed a formal petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, seeking protection for the Iowa skipper butterfly under the Endangered Species Act. The government now has 90 days to make an initial determination.…