ESA Reform

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ESA Reform
A group of thirteen House Republicans calling themselves the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group released a comprehensive report calling for the reform of the current Endangered Species Act. The legislators noted that the law had been on the books for more than 40 years and was in need of updating.
Their report suggested changes to ESA in four broad categories:
Ensuring Greater Transparency and Prioritization of ESA with a Focus on Species Recovery and Delisting
Reducing ESA Litigation and Encouraging Settlement Reform
Empowering States, Tribes, Local Governments and Private Landowners on ESA Decisions Affecting Them and Their Property
Requiring More Transparency and Accountability of ESA Data and Science
ESA reform is a tall order and not easily accomplished. One political observer described this as a “third railâ€