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Wednesday, February 08, 2017
Idaho Senator Risch Bill Looks To Throw Out Federal Land Policies On Sage Grouse
Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) has introduced a bill to give states more responsibility to manage conservation of the greater sage grouse. It comes as GOP control of Congress and the executive branch begin to shift western land management policy. Since then, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has voiced his frustration – detailed in a lawsuit
he brought against the Obama administration. According to the court
filings, Idaho was cut out of the planning process and the state’s work
on the issue was disregarded. But a federal judge dismissed the state’s lawsuit earlier this year, ruling the state hadn’t proved injury and therefore did not have standing in the case. Sen.
Risch’s bill, which was introduced last week, would give states the
option to block those federal land use plans. The proposal would bar
federal officials from listing the bird under the Endangered Species Act
until at least 2027. Risch Communications Director Kaylin Minton says
the dismissed Idaho lawsuit was not a factor in the senator’s bill...more
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