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PLC Fosters Dialogue at Legislative Conference

Posted by Public Lands Council on March 26, 2021

WASHINGTON (March 26, 2021) — This week, the Public Lands Council (PLC) convened a virtual legislative conference. Hosted virtually for the first time this year,…
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PLC Announces 2021 Legislative Conference

Posted by Public Lands Council on February 23, 2021

WASHINGTON (Feb. 23, 2021) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today announced their 2021 Legislative Conference is being held virtually March 23-25, 2021. This is…
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PLC Debuts New Policy Committee Structure And Leadership

Posted by Public Lands Council on February 2, 2021

WASHINGTON (Feb. 2, 2021) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today announced a new policy committee structure for public lands ranchers to develop and shape policy. The announcement also…
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PLC Welcomes Opportunity To Show Biden Administration, Ranchers Are The Original Conservationists

Posted by Public Lands Council on January 27, 2021

WASHINGTON (Jan. 27, 2021) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) Executive Director Kaitlynn Glover, today released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration issuing executive orders that…
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Ranchers Ready To Work With Tom Vilsack As USDA Secretary

Posted by Public Lands Council on December 10, 2020

WASHINGTON (Dec. 10, 2020) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today released the following statement in response to the expected nomination of Tom Vilsack as the next U.S. Department…
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Ranchers Congratulate Rep. McMorris Rodgers On House Energy And Commerce Leadership Selection

Posted by Public Lands Council on December 3, 2020

WASHINGTON (Dec. 3, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) today released the following statement in response to Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05)…
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Livestock Groups Congratulate Westerman On HNR Leadership Selection

Posted by Public Lands Council on December 3, 2020

WASHINGTON (Dec. 3, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) today released the following statement on the selection of Rep. Bruce Westerman to…
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Ranchers Cheer For Newly Elected Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse

Posted by Public Lands Council on November 24, 2020

WASHINGTON (Nov. 24, 2020) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today released the following statement in response to Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) being unanimously elected as Chairman of the…
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NCBA & PLC Secure NEPA Improvements For Livestock Producers

Posted by Public Lands Council on November 18, 2020

WASHINGTON (Nov. 18, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Natural Resources and the Public Lands Council (PLC) Executive Director Kaitlynn Glover today released the…
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Ranchers Praise Interior Secretary Bernhardt Reining In Land Grab Law

Posted by Public Lands Council on November 13, 2020

WASHINGTON (Nov. 13, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) today released the following statement in response to Interior Department Secretary David Bernhardt’s…
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Livestock Producers Hail Finalized USFWS Rule Delisting Gray Wolf

Posted by Public Lands Council on October 29, 2020

WASHINGTON (Oct. 29, 2020) – Today, leaders from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) joined Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and…
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PLC Recognizes 2020 Rangeland Stewardship And Sagebrush Steppe Stewardship Award Winners

Posted by Public Lands Council on October 20, 2020

WASHINGTON (Oct. 20, 2020) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today released the following statement recognizing recipients of the 2020 Rangeland Stewardship and Sagebrush Steppe Stewardship awards. These…
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Livestock Producers Celebrate Legislation To Protect Calves And Lambs From Vultures

Posted by Public Lands Council on October 1, 2020

WASHINGTON (Oct. 1, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) today released the following statement in response to the House of Representatives passing…
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PLC Announces 2020 Grant Recipients: WRLC And ICA

Posted by Public Lands Council on September 28, 2020

WASHINGTON (Sept. 28, 2020) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today released the following statement announcing the Western Resources Legal Center (WRLC) and the Idaho…
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PLC Announces New President And Executive Committee For 2020-2022

Posted by Public Lands Council on September 25, 2020

WASHINGTON (Sept. 25, 2020) – Following a successful virtual annual meeting, the Public Lands Council (PLC) announced Wyoming rancher Niels Hansen will lead the organization as the new president…
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