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Litigation Drives Endangered Species Act to the Detriment of Species and People
Press Release Jun 19, 2012
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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources continued its series of full committee oversight hearings on how to improve and update the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Today’s hearing focused on ESA litigation and how attorneys’ fees are being used by certain organizations to continue endless lawsuits. Witnesses at th...
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Examining the Financial Impacts of Endangered Species Act Lawsuits and Settlements
Resourceful Information Mar 6, 2012
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Today, the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing on the FY 2013 budget requests for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As part of Chairman Doc Hastings’ ongoing efforts to review the Endangered Species Act ...
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Secretary Salazar Confirms Costs of ESA Litigation & Settlements are Unknown
Press Release Feb 15, 2012
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Today during a Full Committee hearing on the President’s FY 2013 budget, Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar agreed that reforms to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) are needed to make it less lawsuit driven and admitted that he doesn’t currently know how much the Department spends on ESA-related litigation costs. The Nat...
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Platts Energy Week Interview with Chairman Doc Hastings
Blog Jan 30, 2012
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Chairman Doc Hastings sat down with Platts Energy Week to discuss the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act, legislation that would link expanded American energy production with high priority infrastructure projects. Chairman Hastings told Platts, "The revenues from this [legislation] will build and maintain our in...
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Full Committee to Hold Oversight Hearing on Endangered Species Act Litigation
Committee Action Nov 28, 2011
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On Tuesday, December 6th the Natural Resources Committee will hold a Full Committee oversight hearing on “The Endangered Species Act: How Litigation is Costing Jobs and Impeding True Recovery Efforts.” “This hearing is the first of many that the Natural Resources Committee will hold to examine both the strengths and we...
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FOX News: In Down Economy, Washington Lawmaker Pushes for More Logging
In Case You Missed It Oct 27, 2011
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In Down Economy, Washington Lawmaker Pushes for More Logging By Dan Springer October 26, 2011 FOX News Tired of going back to the government every year with their hands out, rural counties are looking for a way to get off the federal dime and put unemployed loggers back to work. Washington Rep. Doc Hastings says he has...
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