Public Lands Council Opens 2020 Legislative Conference Registration

WASHINGTON (January 14, 2020) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) opened registration for its 2020 Legislative Conference in Washington March 30 – 31. The annual conference brings western cattle…

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Ranchers Applaud Announcement of New NEPA Rules

WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2020) – Ranchers across the country today hailed an announcement by President Trump that his Administration will promulgate new regulations to implement the National Environmental Policy…

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Livestock Producers Applaud Skipwith Confirmation, Encourage Vote on Pending Nominees

WASHINGTON (Dec. 12, 2019) – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Jennifer Houston and Public Lands Council (PLC) President Bob Skinner today issued the following statements in response to…

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Livestock Groups Call Attention to Judicial Activism in Sage Grouse Case

WASHINGTON (Oct. 16, 2019) – Today, Public Lands Council President Bob Skinner and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Jennifer Houston released the following statements in response to the enjoinment…

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Public Lands Council Concludes 51st Annual Meeting

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (Sept. 28, 2019) – Following an appearance from U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, the Public Lands Council (PLC) concluded its Annual Meeting in Great…

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BLM Recognizes Individuals and Organizations at PLC Annual Meeting

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (September 26, 2018) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 2019 Rangeland and Sagebrush Steppe Stewardship Awards were presented Thursday during the Public Lands Council (PLC)…

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Public Lands Council Kicks Off Sold-out Event in Great Falls, Mont.

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (Sept. 25, 2019) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today kicked off its sold-out Annual Meeting in Great Falls, Mont., by welcoming more than 200 industry…

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Public Lands Council Executive Director Statement in Response to National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Staffing Announcement

PLC Executive Director Ethan Lane Accepts Position as Vice President of Government Affairs for the NCBA, Remains Engaged During Transition and Beyond WASHINGTON (Sept. 18, 2019) – Public Lands Council…

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NCBA, PLC Welcome Finalization of Federal Rules to Modernize ESA Implementation

WASHINGTON (August 12, 2019) – Today the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) welcomed the finalization of federal rules to modernize implementation of the Endangered…

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Livestock Groups Launch Month-long Campaign Highlighting the Benefits of Grazing

WASHINGTON (August 7, 2019) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council today launched a digital campaign focused on the value of grazing. The digital campaign…

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NCBA, PLC Continue to Oppose Introduction of Grizzly Bears to Northern Cascades

WASHINGTON (July 25, 2019) – Today Ethan Lane, Senior Executive Director of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Federal Lands and Executive Director of the Public Lands Council, issued the…

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NCBA, PLC Applaud Nomination of Skipwith to Lead U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

WASHINGTON (July 17, 2019) — Ethan Lane, Senior Executive Director, Federal Lands, National…

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Public Lands Official to Congress: Federal Wild Horse Management System “Crippled to Point of Catastrophic Failure”

Lane Calls for Congress to Take Action, Consider Compromise Proposal For Sake…

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Cattlemen Welcome Nomination of Rob Wallace for Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks

WASHINGTON (May 6, 2019) – Today Ethan Lane, Senior Executive Director of NCBA…

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Ranchers Play “Irreplaceable Role” in Species Conservation

WASHINGTON (May 6, 2019) – Today Ethan Lane, senior executive director of NCBA…

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