We can protect wildlife without holding industry hostage By Tim Charters and Samantha McDonald The Hill Op-Ed May 10, 2018 A legally grounded common sense decision by the Department of the Interior solicitor to bring clarity to the enforcement of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) had led to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representing the independent producers that develop 90 percent of America’s oil and natural gas wells, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Director of Government Relations Samantha McDonald issued the following statement today on the petitions to protect the dunes sagebrush lizard under...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – IPAA Director of Government Relations Samantha McDonald issued the following statement regarding the Department of the Interior Solicitor’s Opinion on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), an important step to clarify the intent of the law to its original purpose of protecting...
Coalition files lawsuit against federal government for failing to issue a timely determination on beetle’s status. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), American Stewards of Liberty (ASL), and Osage Producers Association have filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Political Affairs Dan Naatz welcomed a final conservation rule for the northern long-eared bat issued today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The rule recognizes that oil and gas...
“IPAA supports the designation of critical habitat when it is done in a manner that is consistent with the Endangered Species Act and balances conservation and economic development.” Proposed critical habitat regulation poses threat to state economy By Dan Naatz, IPAA Senior Vice President of Government Relations...
“Local stakeholders and state officials best understand their own lands and have carefully constructed a thoughtful approach, balancing both conservation and critical energy and economic development.” Federal sage-grouse plan will restrict economic development in the West By Barry Russell, Independent Petroleum Association of America President The Hill Op-Ed September...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Political Affairs Dan Naatz issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s decision to not list the Greater sage-grouse under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): “While today’s non-warranted decision...
“From ranchers to energy producers, stakeholders have worked together with state agencies to implement robust conservation measures for the sage-grouse, balancing economic growth with species conservation.” Letter: U.S. undermines states’ grouse plans By Barry Russell, Independent Petroleum Association of America President The Salt Lake Tribune August 1, 2015 Regarding “Utah...
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...