By Adam Wilmoth, Energy EditorThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday detailed a temporary plan to allow oil and natural gas activity to continue near endangered insects in eastern Oklahoma. The two-year, interim plan would provide a uniform way for oil and natural gas companies to receive incidental take permits for the American burying beetle, allowing them to continue operating in the beetle’s habitat, which includes 45 counties in central and eastern Oklahoma. Negotiations continue on a more comprehensive, 30-year general conservation plan. “It’s going to be good for everyone involved to try to move faster and make sure the folks doing those sorts of activities can move forward without a risk of violating the Endangered Species Act,” said Michelle Shaughnessy, the Fish and Wildlife Service’s assistant regional director for ecological services. “This plan allows them to move forward without that risk and provides some great conservation for the species at the same time.Read more on NewsOK.com
Temporary Plan Proposed For Dealing With American Burying Beetle
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