Farm Bill conference committee to meet in September
The 2018 Farm Bill conference committee plans to hold its first meeting Sept. 5, as the House comes back into session after its August recess. The conference committee must reconcile...
Survey shows political influence on decisions
The Union of Concerned Scientists surveyed scientists in 16 federal agencies to gauge the role of science in the current administration. The results appear in a new report, Science Under...
Discussions continue regarding ESA
There is a growing list of proposed changes and discussions surrounding what various sides see as the Endangered Species Act’s successes, failures, and challenges. In recent weeks, Sen. John Barrasso,...
Changes in leadership at Interior
Many top leadership positions within the Interior Department and other departments are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. So far, 345 key positions appointed by the President...
Senate passes Interior-EPA appropriations bill
The Senate has passed the appropriations bill (H.R. 6147) for the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies as part of a small omnibus package, or “minibus,” with the Agriculture, Financial Services-General...
GMO crop and pesticide ban for refuges ended
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has rolled back a 2014 ban on the use of genetically modified crops and neonicotinoid, or neonic, pesticides on National Wildlife Refuges where farming...
Report outlines new Canadian migratory bird regulations
The Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) has released a report of recent changes to the country’s Migratory Bird Regulations for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 seasons....
TWS writes to Sen. Barrasso regarding changes to the ESA
The Wildlife Society sent a letter to Sen. John Barrasso, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to provide testimony on his draft bill proposal, the Endangered Species...
USFWS and NOAA Fisheries propose ESA changes
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) have announced proposed revisions to the Endangered Species Act. The proposed changes, which were announced July...