March 28, 2017 - Northern Gas Pipelines

3-28-2017 TODAY: Congress Investigates ESA Delays & Failures

Washington Monument. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo. Copyright Dave Harbour 2012 This Morning On The Hill From Molly Block: This morning the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is looking into serious economic and environmental implications as a result of massive delays due to Section 7’s consultation requirements under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Ironically, many of these unnecessarily-hamstrung projects would improve conditions for threatened or endangered species – not to mention public health, safety and economic growth. Save your ink for the hearing’s Q&A, in the meantime [...]

By wpnorthern|2017-03-28T06:27:16-09:00March 28th, 2017|Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments

3-28-17 PLF Takes On the ESA TODAY!

PLF expert will testify to House panel on ESA impediments to development Washington, D.C.; March 27, 2017: This morning, Tuesday, March 28, Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Jonathan Wood will testify before a House subcommittee about the Endangered Species Act and the disruptive impact that its cumbersome “consultation” requirements can have on development and public safety projects. Conducted by the House Committee on Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, the hearing is titled, “Oversight Hearing on ESA Consultation Impediments to Economic and Infrastructure Development.” Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, chairs the [...]