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) Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Political Affairs Dan Naatz issued the following statement today on the ...
Re: Revision of the Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants, 83 Fed. Reg. 35174 (July 25, 2018); Revision of the Regulations for Interagency Cooperation, 83 Fed. Reg. 35178 (July 25, 2018); Revision of the Regulations for Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat, 83......
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......
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 du...
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 t...
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 ...
“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......
“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, Indep...
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 Specie...
