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Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers

Posted by Public Lands Council on June 16, 2015

WASHINGTON (June 16, 2015) – The House Interior appropriations bill passed through committee today 30 to 21. The Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association…

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EPA Writes off Rural America, Finalizes Proposed “Waters of the US” Rule

Posted by Public Lands Council on May 27, 2015

WASHINGTON (May 27, 2015) – “Nothing left unregulated” is the apparent motto of the Environmental Protection Agency. Today, the Agency finalized its “Waters of the United States” proposed rule,…

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Defense Bill Passes with ESA Provisions on Sage Grouse and Prairie Chicken

Posted by Public Lands Council on May 15, 2015

WASHINGTON (May 15, 2015) – Language to block the listing of the greater sage grouse passed the House today as part of the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense…

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NCBA and PLC Statement on House Passage of the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act

Posted by Public Lands Council on May 12, 2015

WASHINGTON (May 12, 2015) – Statement by NCBA President and Chugwater, Wyoming, cattleman Philip Ellis on the House passage of H.R. 1732 Regulatory Integrity Protection Act by a vote of…

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House Committee Calls for Repeal of WOTUS

Posted by Public Lands Council on April 15, 2015

WASHINGTON (April 15, 2015) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council applaud the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for sending a clear…

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Western Coalition Files Data Quality Suit Against Feds on Greater Sage-Grouse

Posted by PLCAdmin on March 19, 2015

WASHINGTON (March 18, 2015) – The Public Lands Council, as part of the a coalition of western counties and ranching, mining, and energy associations, has filed three Data Quality…

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USDA Report: Ranchers’ Conservation Efforts Positively Impact Sage Grouse

Posted by PLCAdmin on February 12, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shawna Newsome 202-879-9138 snewsome@beef.org USDA Report: Ranchers’ Conservation Efforts Positively Impact Sage Grouse WASHINGTON (Feb.12, 2015) –The United States Department of Agriculture today issued a…

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Congress sides with Ranchers – Passes Key Provisions that Benefit Western Communities

Posted by PLCAdmin on December 12, 2014

WASHINGTON (Dec. 12, 2014) – Today, Congress showed their support of productive western rangelands by passing necessary provisions of the Grazing Improvement Act, amending the grazing section of the…

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House Passes Bill to Modernize Endangered Species Act

Posted by PLCAdmin on December 12, 2014

WASHINGTON (July 29, 2014) – Today, the House passed H.R. 4315 the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act by a vote of 233 to 190. The Public Lands Council andNational Cattlemen’s Beef Association strongly support the…

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House Passes Trillion Dollar Funding Package for 2015

Posted by PLCAdmin on December 11, 2014

WASHINGTON (Dec. 11, 2014) – Today, with a vote of 219 to 206 the House passed a trillion dollar omnibus spending package to fund the government through the next year. The…

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House Passes Bill to Modernize Endangered Species Act

Posted by PLCAdmin on August 4, 2014

WASHINGTON (July 29, 2014) – Today, the House passed H.R. 4315 the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act by a vote of 233 to 190. The Public Lands Council…

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