Cornyn Offers Endangered Species Act Reform Bill

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Heartland:

Sen. John Cornyn has introduced a bill to reform the listing procedure for the Endangered Species Act and change the way settlements are reached when environmentalists sue the U.S. Fish & Wildlife service to force a listing.

 

The Texas Republican intends his “Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act” to limit the impact on individuals’ lives from legal settlements between special-interest groups and the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).

 

On introducing the bill, Cornyn issued a statement saying, “There must be a balance to ensure Washington bureaucrats don’t run roughshod over Texas landowners and job creators. This bill gives states and counties facing regulation a seat at the table with the FWS and special interest groups in ESA settlement negotiations.”