The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on Monday signaled its intention to revise its mitigation policy to a state-supported landscape-level model for the greater sage grouse that was established last year (see Daily GPI,Sept. 22, 2015).
Usfws
Articles from Usfws
Court Thwarts Alaska Bid to Explore ANWR Coastal Plain
Alaska may not conduct 3-D seismic exploration and drilling in the 1.5-million coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), according to a U.S. District Court ruling issued in Alaska Tuesday. It is the latest blow to the state’s long-running effort to assess the area’s resource potential.
July 22, 2015
USFWS Bi-State Sage Grouse Move Lauded as Sign Protection, Development Can Coexist
Western governors lauded a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) decision on the bi-state sage grouse population as an indication that the bird can be protected more widely while oil/gas development is still encouraged.
April 28, 2015
USFWS Bi-State Sage Grouse Move Lauded as Sign Protection, Development Can Coexist
Western governors lauded a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) decision on the bi-state sage grouse population as an indication that the bird can be protected more widely while oil/gas development is still encouraged.
April 28, 2015
Alaska Suing USFWS for Right to Assess ANWR Coastal Plain
The state of Alaska has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's (USFWS) refusal to consider the state's exploration plan for the coastal plain, or 1002 Area, of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
March 14, 2014
Listen to the latest episode of our newest podcast NGI's Hub and Flow via:
