Articles Tagged with ''endangered species''

Draft bill would smooth path for pesticides

11/22/17 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

A draft bill circulating on Capitol Hill would exempt pesticide registrations from the Endangered Species Act consultation process, which is designed to ensure that the chemicals do not harm endangered species or their habitat.

Opinion: Dusky Gopher Frog

10/18/17 2:27 PM By John Block

By now, I should not be surprised when the federal government uses its power and strength to hammer a defenseless individual citizen.

Western Governors seek bigger role for states in ESA listings

07/05/17 3:03 AM

MONTANA, July 5, 2017 - The Western Governors’ Association is calling for changes in the Endangered Species Act, including giving the states a bigger role in deciding when animals should be listed for protection, and – just as importantly – when they can be delisted.

Zinke orders review of sage grouse conservation plans

06/07/17 10:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2017 – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is ordering a 60-day review of plans produced during the Obama administration for protecting the greater sage grouse across millions of acres in 10 states in the U.S. West.

Agribusinesses seek delay in endangered species evaluations

04/20/17 5:00 PM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2017 - Three agribusinesses have asked the Interior and Commerce departments to stop analyzing the effects of three widely used organophosphate insecticides on endangered species, arguing that EPA evaluations provided to the agencies have overstated the risks of the chemicals to wildlife and that the process used by federal agencies to analyze the risks of pesticides to endangered species is deeply flawed.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for Feb. 6, 2017

02/06/17 8:28 AM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2017 - News that the Trump administration was considering a 20 percent tariff on Mexican imports to pay for a border wall sent shockwaves through the international trade sector, including much of the farming industry that relies heavily on exports.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 4, 2025: Sen. Hoeven on tariffs, budget reconciliation

President Trump unveiled a massive tariff plan this week adding a 10% across-the-board tariff on imports, plus a higher reciprocal tariff on many U.S. trading partners. We asked Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., how the tariffs will affect producers and how farm bill elements may be incorporated into budget reconciliation.

Then, the American Soybean Association's Virginia Houston and Joe Glauber from the International Food Policy Research Institute discuss which producers could be hurt the most by the tariffs and how farmers' cost of production will increase.

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