US oil and gas producers are concerned about current problems which can be caused by the Endangered Species Act.
Recently, the industry has been addressing the Lesser Prairie Chicken (LPC) which is being considered to be classified as endangered. The bird’s range area includes parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. Including the LPC, the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service has more than 250 species determinations pending under a settlement agreement as reported by the Kansas Oil & Gas Association.
The industry supports environmental preservation. However, the industry is challenging the process by which there are the classifications of “endangered”. Should the lesser prairie chicken (LPC) be listed as threatened or endangered a large area will be impacted, in fact, an area totaling 18 million acres. The costs and staffing associated with this would add a burden to the production equation.
A large portion of the area regarding LPC is currently being developed for oil and gas or under plans for development. The industry has been very proactive to protect the environment. The situation is very similar to the proposed listing of the sagebrush lizard located in Texas and New in 2011.
Environmental preservation is needed. The elimination of unnecessary regulations is also a must.
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