NACD Government Affairs Update: Biden Administration Announces Changes to Endangered Species Act 06/08/2021
By Mary Scott On Friday, June 4, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced their intent to review and revise recent changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). NACD has actively engaged in ESA reform and has worked with the National Endangered Species Act Reform Coalition (NESARC) in…… Continue reading →
ESA Update: Recent News on the Endangered Species Act 10/02/2019
By Adam Pugh With the ongoing efforts to modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) fully under way, August in Washington, D.C., was quite busy this year despite the Congressional recess. On August 27, 2019, the Departments of the Interior and Commerce (known as the “Services”) moved forward as they published final versions of the proposed…… Continue reading →
Congressional Efforts on ESA Modernization 07/17/2018
By NACD Natural Resource Policy Specialist Adam Pugh On July 12, the Congressional Western Caucus rolled out its legislative package to modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA). On July 17, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) held a legislative hearing on its discussion draft of the ESA Amendments of 2018. NACD staff…… Continue reading →