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    Public Lands Council > Blog and Press

Blog and Press

  • President Obama Uses Antiquities Act to Lock off Additional 1.8 Million Acres

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 02/16/2016

    WASHINGTON (Feb. 16, 2016) – For the 22nd time in his Administration, President Obama has improperly leveraged the Antiquities Act of 1906 to lock up millions of acres of…

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  • NCBA and PLC Accepting Applications for Two Summer Positions

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 02/04/2016

    WASHINGTON (Feb. 4, 2016) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council’s government affairs office in Washington, D.C., is accepting applications for a 2016…

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  • President Vetoes Resolution of Disapproval of WOTUS

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 01/20/2016

    WASINGTON (Jan. 20, 2016) – After bi-partisan passage in both chambers of Congress, President Obama vetoed Senate Joint Resolution 22, disapproval of the EPA’s “waters of the United…

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  • NCBA and PLC Urge House to Support Disapproval of WOTUS

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 01/12/2016

    WASHINGTON (Jan. 12, 2016) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council, along with 42 state affiliate organizations, today sent a letter to the…

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  • House Passes Bill to Address Abuse of EAJA

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 11/30/2015

    WASHINGTON (November 30, 2015) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council applaud the House passage of H.R. 3279 Open Book on Equal Access…

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  • Environmental Group Makes Misleading Claims on Arizona Monument Designation

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 11/19/2015

    WASHINGTON (November 19, 2015) – Today, the Center for Western Priorities released a study purporting to show the economic benefits of the proposed Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National…

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  • WNAX: Public Lands Council Wants Endangered Species Act Reform

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 11/19/2015

    Public Lands Council Wants Endangered Species Act Reform Yesterday at 8:45 AM in Agriculture

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  • Senate Passes Resolution to Withdraw WOTUS Rule

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 11/04/2015

    WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2015) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council appreciate the bi-partisan show of support in the Senate today against the EPA and Army…

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  • NCBA and PLC Urge Senate Support for Federal Water Quality Protection Act

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 11/03/2015

    WASHINGTON (Nov. 3, 2015) – Today the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council sent a letter urging the Senate to vote for S. 1140,…

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  • Public Lands Council Welcomes New Executive Director

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 11/02/2015

    WASHINGTON (November 2, 2015) – The Public Lands Council welcomes Ethan Lane to the association in his new role as executive director. Lane is originally from Arizona and…

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  • Rancher Profile: JJ Goicoechea

    Posted by PLCAdmin on 11/02/2015

    In north-central Nevada, JJ Goicoechea can be found taking his two young daughters down to the water to see the sage grouse nesting or bald eagles circling in the…

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  • Rancher Profile: Joe Guild

    Posted by PLCAdmin on 10/22/2015

    Joe Guild’s path to ranching may have started initially with family tradition, but he leverages his education on behalf of the ranching community. “What’s really interesting about public land ranchers…

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  • Rancher Profile: Brenda Richards

    Posted by PLCAdmin on 10/22/2015

    Brenda Richards knows the value of hard work. Growing up around agriculture as a child, she raised and managed a small herd of sheep, using the profits to pay…

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  • Sage Grouse Stays off Endangered Species List

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 10/02/2015

    WASHINGTON (September 22, 2015) – Today, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced the greater sage grouse is not warranted for listing under the Endangered Species Act, a victory for western…

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  • Judge Backs Industry; Rules in Favor of Science-based Management of Wild Horses

    Posted by Public Lands Council on 10/01/2015

    WASHINGTON (October 1, 2015) – Livestock producers won a significant victory in court yesterday when a judge in Washington D.C., soundly rejected unsupported claims that the United States Forest…

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