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The article presents brief profile of Denis Hayes, president of the environmental organization, Bullitt Foundation. Topics discussed include his contribution to develop the world's greenest building Bullitt Center in Seattle, Washington, the comments of Washington Governor Jay Inslee regarding vision and practical innovation of Denis, and specific references of several legislations in the U.S. such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act.

The article discusses the impact of a regulatory alliance between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Corps of Engineers and the USDA's (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture) Natural Resources Conservation service (NRCS) on farmers. Topics include: proposed amendments to the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act; farmers as environmentalists and conservationists; economic impact; and the Waters of the United States Proposed Rule.

The article reports on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to stop short a definitive ruling in the case Weyerhaeuser vs. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which deals with the scope of the Endangered Species Act on November 27, 2018. It states that the case centers on the dusky gopher frog, designed as endangered in 2001, and whether the agency went too far to declare a Louisiana tract as a critical habitat for the frog.

The article informs that U.S. President Donald Trump's U.S. Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh, has the smallest margin of public support. It is mentioned that labor unions and environmentalists have decided to block his nomination. The article adds that if he is appointed his first case as the S.C. justice would be Weyerhaeuser Co. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, centers on the scope of the Endangered Species Act.

The article informs that U.S. President Donald Trump administration wants to change parts of the Endangered Species Act that it argues loosen regulations while providing the best conservation results, but environmentalists warn the suggested changes to the law could harm species that need protection.

The article focuses on a discussion by Jeff Case of CropLife America (CLA) on efforts of the organization to promote pesticide regulation at the federal level during the annual conference of the Texas Plant Protection Association. He mentions that CLA is focused on pollinators, preemption and protection of the environment and health, its work on the Endangered Species Act, and its advocacy efforts that include the Tell Me More educational program on the benefits of crop protection industry.

The article reports that a U.S. federal trial court has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violated the Endangered Species Act by approving products containing neonicotinoid pesticides, which are known to harm honeybees as well as threatened and endangered animal species.

The article presents the views of former U.S. Congressman Charlie Stenholm on the U.S. agriculture industry. Topics discussed include effect of its political system on the industry, the importance of coalitions in the industry with organizations such as Natural Resource Conservation Service to improve resource management, and mentions changes made in the Endangered Species Act of U.S.

The article offers the opinion of the U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 1st district Rick Crawford regarding Environmental Protection Agency, Natural ResourcesConservation Service and U.S. Corps of Engineers' farm policy as of August 2014. Topics include amendments to the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act, environmental activists' attitudes, and the cost of farmers' compliance with the legislation.

The article reports on the issue pertaining to the economic impact of endangered species listings under the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) in which Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has examined.

This section offers news briefs on politics in the U.S. The U.S. Department of Interior issued final regulations clarifying when consultations with other agencies are required under the Endangered Species Act. The Senate and House cleared a pension bill that offers temporary help for single-employer and multi-employer funds and individual retirees hurt by the financial markets' downturn. President-elect Barack Obama named New York City Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Shaun Donovan as his pick for Housing and Urban Development Secretary.