WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) urged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to amend the Interim 4(d) Rule for the northern long-eared bat to reflect the fact that oil and gas development......
“America’s independent oil and natural gas producers work hard every day to ensure that energy development, environmental stewardship, species conservation, and economic growth can thrive together across the nation.” Energy production and species conservation working hand in hand By Barry Russ...
“The decision to list the bat as threatened under the ESA imposes unnecessary and burdensome costs on myriad U.S. businesses, including natural gas development in Pennsylvania” Listing the northern long-eared bat as threatened won’t help its recovery By Barry Russell, Independent Petroleum Ass...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Political Affairs Dan Naatz criticized the Obama Administration’s announcement to list the Northern Long-Eared Bat as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). “Ind...
“The Obama Administration should strongly consider…existing voluntary and state efforts in place to protect the Greater sage-grouse and our economies. A one-size-fits-all approach from Washington, D.C. is the wrong choice for this iconic species, the economy, and our secure energy future.” Gre...
Washington, DC – Today, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) filed comments on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed policy on Voluntary Prelisting Conservation Actions. IPAA’s comments were filed jointly with nearly fifty additional associations who represent Amer...
Washington, DC – Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4315, the “21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act,” to enhance transparency surrounding the data, models and science used by federal agencies to determine listing decisions under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)....
