Public Lands Council

Rancher Calls on Congress to Address ‘Sue and Settle’ Abuse

Posted by Public Lands Council on May 24, 2017

WASHINGTON (May 24, 2017) – If family ranching operations and rural economies are going to survive another generation, Congress must address the problem of so-called “sue and settle” abuse….
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Arizona Rancher Calls on Congress to Relieve Rural America from an Increasing Regulatory Burden

Posted by Public Lands Council on May 24, 2017

WASHINGTON (May 24, 2017) – Arizona rancher David Cook testified before the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today, calling on Congress to remove layers of…
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Livestock Industry Calls for Relief from EPA’s Overly Burdensome Regulations

Posted by Public Lands Council on May 16, 2017

WASHINGTON (May 16, 2017) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council filed comments this week to the EPA calling for immediate action on several…
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: NCBA, PLC Accepting Fall Law Clerk Applications

Posted by Public Lands Council on May 2, 2017

WASHINGTON (May 2, 2017) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council’s government affairs office in Washington, D.C., has extended the law clerk application…
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White House Takes Important First Step to Reining in the Antiquities Act

Posted by Public Lands Council on April 26, 2017

WASHINGTON (April 26, 2017) – The Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applaud the executive order signed today that calls for a review of…
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Secretary Zinke Headlines Public Lands Council Legislative Fly-in

Posted by Public Lands Council on March 28, 2017

WASHINGTON (March 28, 2017) – U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke addressed the livestock grazing industry today during the annual Public Lands Council’s legislative fly-in, in Washington D.C….
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President Signs Resolution to Repeal BLM Planning 2.0

Posted by Public Lands Council on March 27, 2017

WASHINGTON (March 27, 2017) – President Trump today signed a congressional resolution directing the Bureau of Land Management to repeal their Planning 2.0 Rule. Wyoming rancher and NCBA and PLC member…
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Cattlemen, Public Lands Council Hail Senate Passage of Resolution Rolling Back BLM Rule: “Strike Two for 2.0”

Posted by Public Lands Council on March 7, 2017

WASHINGTON (March 7, 2017) – The Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today hailed Senate passage of the resolution to repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s…
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Cattlemen, Public Lands Council Applaud Confirmation of Zinke for Interior Secretary

Posted by Public Lands Council on March 1, 2017

WASHINGTON (March 1, 2017) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council today hailed the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Ryan Zinke to be the next U.S….
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PLC and Legal Community Comment on the Range Allotment Owners Association

Posted by Public Lands Council on February 20, 2017

WASHINGTON (Feb. 20, 2017) — Ethan Lane, executive director of the Public Lands Council, today released the following statement and open letter regarding the Range Allotment Owners Association: “The Public…
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Cattlemen Applaud Bipartisan House Passage of Red River Bill

Posted by Public Lands Council on February 14, 2017

WASHINGTON (Feb. 14, 2017) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council applaud the House passage of H.R. 428 the Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act….
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A “Huge Victory:” Cattlemen Hail U.S. House Passage of Resolution to Repeal BLM’s Planning 2.0 Rule

Posted by Public Lands Council on February 7, 2017

WASHINGTON (Feb. 7, 2017) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) today hailed U.S. House passage of a resolution that would repeal the…
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Livestock Industry Supports Legislation to Address BLM Planning Rule

Posted by Public Lands Council on January 31, 2017

WASHINGTON (Jan. 31, 2017) – The Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applaud the introduction of concurrent resolutions in both the Senate and House disapproving the…
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Ranching Industry Praises Department of Interior After Agency Reissues Hammond Ranches’ Grazing Permit

Posted by Public Lands Council on January 28, 2017

WASHINGTON (January 28, 2017) – Public Lands Council (PLC) President Bob Skinner and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Kevin Kester today issued the following statement in response…
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NCBA/PLC Support Confirmation of Rep. Zinke for Secretary of Interior

Posted by Public Lands Council on January 16, 2017

WASHINGTON (Jan. 16, 2017) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council released the following statements today in support of the confirmation of Congressman…
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