Articles tagged under: Endangered Species Act
Judge Reverses Trump Era ESA Policy
Published July 6, 2022
A California federal judge rejected a policy change made by the Trump Administration in 2019. Economic factors will no longer be considered when determining if a species should be listed as threatened or endangered. The Sierra Club, Earthjustice and other…Neonics ‘Likely Adverse’ Endangered Species, Says EPA
Published June 17, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency released its final Endangered Species Act biological evaluations for three neonicotinoid insecticides. The report says these neonics likely adversely affect most threatened or endangered species. The Center for Food Safety initiated the lawsuit that launched this…Protecting Endangered Species and Supporting Agriculture
Published April 13, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency has released its first-ever plan to protect endangered species from pesticides and provide certainty for farmers. The agency will prioritize its endangered species obligation for all pesticide ingredients with court-enforceable deadlines and new registrations of conventional…EPA Rules Herbicides Affect Endangered Species
Published November 15, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency has determined glyphosate, atrazine and simazine are likely to adversely affect certain species under the Endangered Species Act and their habitats. To be specific, the agency claims nearly 1,700 species and 800 habitats could be impacted.…Endangered Species Rules to be Adjusted
Published June 7, 2021
The White House is rescinding some of the changes made to the Endangered Species Act during the Trump Administration. There is that excludes an area from receiving habitat protection if there were economic reasons and other benefits for industry and…Bumblebee Species Under ESA Review
Published May 11, 2021
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting a one-year status assessment for a specific type of bumblebee in North Dakota, South Dakota and eight other states. The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned for this review, saying action is needed…MN Cattlemen Urge Congress to Delist the Gray Wolf
Published November 16, 2018
On Friday, the U.S. House passed the Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017. This action comes after 19 agriculture and sportsmen organizations sent a letter to House leadership. The bill delists the gray wolf from protection under the Endangered…