“Sue-and-Settle” and the Endangered Species Act

Environmental Law & Property Rights and Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Groups Teleforum

Endangered Species Act listing settlements between the Environmental Protection Agency and private parties have not always allowed state participation or input. Truncated legal proceedings may not sufficiently recognize private partnerships with states to remedy habitat conservation concerns. State actors, energy industries, ranchers, and private property owners have asked how the process may better serve all interests. As some states face settlement decrees that represent potentially dozens – to over a hundred – new listings, is there a way to ensure equity and full process for all concerned parties?

• Hon. Susan Combs, Former Comptroller of Public Accounts, State of Texas
• Prof. Justin Pidot, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
• William Yeatman, Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute

Endangered Species Act listing settlements between the Environmental Protection Agency and private parties have not always allowed state participation or input. Truncated legal proceedings may not sufficiently recognize private partnerships with states to remedy habitat conservation concerns. State actors, energy industries, ranchers, and private property owners have asked how the process may better serve all interests. As some states face settlement decrees that represent potentially dozens – to over a hundred – new listings, is there a way to ensure equity and full process for all concerned parties?

• Hon. Susan Combs, Former Comptroller of Public Accounts, State of Texas
• Prof. Justin Pidot, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
• William Yeatman, Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute

Call begins at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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